SELF-CONGRATULATORY


Meaning of SELF-CONGRATULATORY in English

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.

Officials were self-congratulatory about how well the day had gone.

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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