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单词 self-promoting
释义

self-promotion

noun

self-pro·​mo·​tion ˌself-prə-ˈmō-shən How to pronounce self-promotion (audio)
plural self-promotions
: the act of furthering one's own growth, advancement, or prosperity : the promotion of oneself
didn't try to disguise his self-promotion
self-promoter
ˌself-prə-ˈmō-tər How to pronounce self-promotion (audio)
noun
plural self-promoters
a self-promoter who never mentioned his teammates in interviews
They both worked tirelessly on the project and never thought about bringing attention to themselves. They weren't self-promoters Jim Lambert
self-promoting
ˌself-prə-ˈmō-tiŋ How to pronounce self-promotion (audio)
adjective
self-promoting speeches
a self-promoting celebrity/politician

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

self-promoting

adjective

as in arrogant

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • arrogant
  • self-aggrandizing
  • conceited
  • vainglorious
  • egotistic
  • bumptious
  • self-glorifying
  • smug
  • egotistical
  • egoistic
  • uppity
  • supercilious
  • presumptuous
  • complacent
  • self-important
  • prideful
  • vain
  • snobbish
  • self-obsessed
  • self-dramatizing
  • snobby
  • haughty
  • self-centered
  • grandiloquent
  • egoistical
  • cavalier
  • sententious
  • overweening
  • self-conceited
  • self-satisfied
  • disdainful
  • pretentious
  • imperious
  • proud
  • important
  • boastful
  • braggart
  • self-complacent
  • high-and-mighty
  • high-handed
  • stuck-up
  • bragging
  • ostentatious
  • self-assertive
  • self-asserting
  • grandiose
  • pompous
  • lordly
  • hoity-toity
  • confident
  • superior
  • self-pleased
  • high-sounding
  • high-hat
  • impudent
  • cocky
  • insolent
  • showy
  • self-assured
  • high-flown
  • snippy
  • cheeky
  • aggressive
  • self-confident
  • airy
  • assertive
  • gaudy
  • highfalutin
  • sure
  • brassy
  • high-toned
  • flamboyant
  • hifalutin
  • flaunting
  • garish
  • flashy
  • glitzy
  • affected
  • audacious
  • high-minded
  • la-de-da
  • lah-di-dah
  • lah-dee-dah
  • la-di-da
  • lah-de-dah
  • splashy
  • forward
  • bold
  • rude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • modest
  • humble
  • unpretentious
  • unassuming
  • passive
  • unassertive
  • meek
  • homely
  • timid
  • lowly
  • demure
  • retiring
  • bashful
  • shy
  • diffident
  • quiet
  • down-to-earth
  • reserved
  • mousy
  • mousey
  • overmodest
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