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self-congratulatory

self-con·grat·u·la·to·ry
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self kuh n-grach-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee or, often, -graj-, kuh ng-]
    • /sɛlf kənˈgrætʃ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i or, often, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ-/
    • /self kənˈɡræt.jʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kuh n-grach-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee or, often, -graj-, kuh ng-]
    • /sɛlf kənˈgrætʃ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i or, often, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ-/

Definitions of self-congratulatory word

  • noun self-congratulatory the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency. 1
  • adjective self-congratulatory If you describe someone or their behaviour as self-congratulatory, you mean that they keep emphasizing how well they have done or how good they are. 0
  • adjective self-congratulatory congratulating oneself on how well one has done and being pleased with oneself 0
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Origin of self-congratulatory

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Self-congratulatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-congratulatory

self-congratulatory popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for self-congratulatory

adj self-congratulatory

Just one Synonym for self-congratulatory

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