self-praise
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6.8
- noun
- /sɛlf-preɪz/
- His self-praise during the interview made it clear he was very proud of his accomplishments.
Examples
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Electioneering, poll booths, stump thumping, kissing babies, conventions, and loud commercials full of self-praise blabbed and babbled to millions.
Fiction book (1990) -
Despite the criticism, he continued to engage in self-praise, believing it boosted his confidence.
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This is a weak self praise, but let's walk through how that works.
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We all need acceptance and then a little self-praise. If it is in the form of a facial or a massage, then it is in fact like oxygen.
Blog text (7) -
I do not know whether he disliked the self-praise, or he (the narrator) said: 'He must have slept a little and taken rest.'
Blog text (16) -
Otherwise, self-praise is pointless, while self-criticism, if it exists at all, is reduced to mere anxiety over internal consistency.
Academic text (1999) -
After completing the project, she indulged in some self-praise for her hard work and dedication.
Synonyms
77
5.6
Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do
27
3.5
Talk that shows too much pride about your own achievements or things
14
4.2
A proud talk about your achievements to impress others
9
5.7
Being too pleased with yourself in a way that annoys others
6
2.5
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
4
9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
4
9.9
Trying to make yourself seem more important or powerful than you are
1
8.6
Too much love and praise for yourself that ignores others
1
9.9
Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off
1
7.4
Feeling that you are much better than other people
1
5.4
Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people
1
9.9
Talk that shows too much pride in your achievements
1
8.9
A feeling of being too satisfied with yourself and not noticing problems
1
9.9
Talking about yourself to show how good you are
1
6.9
Being too proud of your appearance or abilities
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
Praising yourself too much
Antonyms
How Boastful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-praise is simply two words put together: self ('oneself') and praise ('to say good things about someone'), so imagine someone clapping for themselves. So self-praise literally means saying good things about yourself, often in a way that seems boastful or too proud.