self-congratulatory
adjective /ˌself.kənˌɡræt.jʊˈleɪ.tər.i/
/-t̬ɚ-/ disapprovingDefinition
› praising yourself or saying how well you have done somethingConfidence and self-assuranceShowing arrogance and conceit self-congratulation /ˌself.kənˌɡræt.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of self-congratulatory adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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