self-applauding

adjective

Definition of self-applaudingnext
as in egotistical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-applauding
  1. egotistical
  2. optimistic
  3. important
  4. conceited
  5. complacent
  6. hopeful
  7. pompous
  8. proud
Adjective
  • And with Elon Musk playing a key role in this new administration, who knows in which direction his bombastic, egotistical whims may take AI development?
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • From this noble, if admittedly egotistical goal, come gaslighting, madness, war, self-mutilation, and murder.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of egotistical
Adjective
  • Despite a bike bust in the years after the pandemic, both are optimistic about the industry’s future.
    Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.
    James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • Black creators have always been at the helm of the most important cultural moments.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Storing your bird in the days leading up to Thanksgiving is just as important as deciding when to buy it.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of important
Adjective
  • Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Not to sound so conceited and absolute.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022
Definition of conceited
Adjective
  • But the complacent emperor, possessing neither the material means nor the foresight to recognize the technology’s significance, dismissed the proposal.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • If quotas are too low, sales reps are likely to over-perform, which can lead to complacent sellers as well as higher incentive compensation costs for the business.
    Sean Brophy, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of complacent
Adjective
  • The discussion concluded on a hopeful note regarding new talent.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • Bonneville, as the ineffectually pompous Mr. Brown, always gives the impression of having a whale of a time.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Film festivals can often be pompous affairs, full of endless gatekeeping, infinite gradations of status, and extremely specific dress codes.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of pompous
Adjective
  • The town is a bastion of support for Hezbollah and a proud source of its fighting men, whose identities are usually only revealed publicly in death.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Clearly proud of such an achievement, Ferrari designed the 360’s engine lid to feature a pane of glass that allows the engine to constantly be on display.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of proud
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