Definition of self-congratulatory in English:
self-congratulatory
adjective ˌsɛlfkənˈɡratjʊlət(ə)riˌsɛlfkəŋˈɡrætʃələˌtɔri
Unduly complacent or proud regarding one's personal achievements or qualities; self-satisfied.
his website is smug and self-congratulatory
John took exception to the self-congratulatory tone of the report
Example sentencesExamples
- Being carried on the shoulders of college kids seems way too self-congratulatory.
- The director does a slow, mildly informative commentary, which is slightly self-congratulatory.
- That kind of self-congratulatory showmanship doesn't sit well with me.
- She is a reluctant celebrity, finding extreme discomfort in the self-congratulatory world of literary awards.
- To complement the unveiling of the work, the centre has produced a self-congratulatory brochure.
- He deleted this self-congratulatory elaboration, more than 25 words altogether.
- The whole thing feels too self-congratulatory, too much like an in-joke.
- I got the feeling he was going through a self-congratulatory stage of his career by showing us just how clever he can be.
- There is a brief production featurette, which is mostly self-congratulatory blather.
- It's the sort of self-congratulatory promotional material you'd expect.
Definition of self-congratulatory in US English:
self-congratulatory
adjectiveˌselfkəNGˈɡraCHələˌtôrēˌsɛlfkəŋˈɡrætʃələˌtɔri
Unduly complacent or proud regarding one's personal achievements or qualities; self-satisfied.
his website is smug and self-congratulatory
John took exception to the self-congratulatory tone of the report
Example sentencesExamples
- Being carried on the shoulders of college kids seems way too self-congratulatory.
- There is a brief production featurette, which is mostly self-congratulatory blather.
- He deleted this self-congratulatory elaboration, more than 25 words altogether.
- She is a reluctant celebrity, finding extreme discomfort in the self-congratulatory world of literary awards.
- The director does a slow, mildly informative commentary, which is slightly self-congratulatory.
- To complement the unveiling of the work, the centre has produced a self-congratulatory brochure.
- I got the feeling he was going through a self-congratulatory stage of his career by showing us just how clever he can be.
- That kind of self-congratulatory showmanship doesn't sit well with me.
- It's the sort of self-congratulatory promotional material you'd expect.
- The whole thing feels too self-congratulatory, too much like an in-joke.