self-praise

Noun

Meaning

Praise of one's self.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

boast boasting jactitation arrogance selfishness vanity egotism bragging bluster brag vainglory narcissism crowing bombast braggadocio

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Antonyms

humility modesty humbleness diffidence bashfulness considerateness

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Hypernyms

speech act

Hyponyms

crow bragging bluster brag gasconade crowing

Examples

Guard your mind from self-praise and flee a high opinion of yourself, so that God does not allow you to fall into the opposite passion to the virtue for which you boast, for man does not accomplish virtue alone, but with the help of God who sees all. Marcus Eremita

Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble. John Madden

They boosted themselves with such nauseating self-praise as to make the stones jump out of the walls and flee. Giovanni Boccaccio

Self-praise is nno praise at all. English Proverb

Self-praise stinks, friends praise hinks, the stranger's is sincere, and may last for a year. German Proverb

Self-praise is no recommendation. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

self-possessedly self-possession self-powered self-preoccupation self-preoccupied self-presentation