self-adulatory (Meaning)
self-adulatory
expressive of excessive admiration or flattery for oneself
Synonyms & Antonyms of self-adulatory
Synonyms:
- self-assertive
- haughty
- high-handed
- braggy
- imperious
- superior
- supercilious
- uppity
- bombastic
- snobbish
- blustery
- huffy
- highfalutin
- blusterous
- high-and-mighty
- arrogant
- pontifical
- swaggering
- snobby
- braggart
- cavalier
- assumptive
- uppish
- bragging
- snooty
- bumptious
- lordly
- cocky
- disdainful
- high-hat
- chesty
- boastful
- peremptory
- masterful
- fastuous
- domineering
Antonyms:
self-adulatory Sentence Examples
- The king's self-adulatory speech left his subjects unimpressed, as it was filled with exaggerated praise for his own accomplishments.
- The author's self-adulatory preface extolled his writing skills to the point of absurdity, making it difficult for readers to take him seriously.
- The politician's self-adulatory campaign ads boasted of his supposed achievements, which were later found to be largely fabricated.
- The artist's self-adulatory paintings depicted him as a larger-than-life figure surrounded by admiring crowds.
- The CEO's self-adulatory memo to employees praised his own leadership and ignored the contributions of his team.
- The athlete's self-adulatory autobiography glossed over his failures and presented him as an unbeatable champion.
- The company's self-adulatory press release boasted of record profits while downplaying the unethical practices that had led to them.
- The professor's self-adulatory lecture focused on his own research and dismissed the ideas of other scholars.
- The social media influencer's self-adulatory posts chronicled every aspect of her perfect life, leaving followers feeling inadequate in comparison.
- The self-adulatory nature of the cult leader's teachings convinced followers that he was a divine figure worthy of unquestioning obedience.
FAQs About the word self-adulatory
expressive of excessive admiration or flattery for oneself
self-assured,self-gratulatory, confident, self-contented, self-congratulatory, selfish, self-confident, self-applauding, hifalutin, condescending
timid,humble, modest, uncomplacent, egoless, shrinking, self-critical, unassertive, down-to-earth, unassuming
The king's self-adulatory speech left his subjects unimpressed, as it was filled with exaggerated praise for his own accomplishments.
The author's self-adulatory preface extolled his writing skills to the point of absurdity, making it difficult for readers to take him seriously.
The politician's self-adulatory campaign ads boasted of his supposed achievements, which were later found to be largely fabricated.
The artist's self-adulatory paintings depicted him as a larger-than-life figure surrounded by admiring crowds.
