self-congratulatory

[US]/[ˈself.kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.l.ri]/
[UK]/[ˈself.kənˈɡræt.ʃə.l.ri]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. Expressing admiration of oneself; excessively pleased with oneself.; Marked by excessive or smug self-praise.; Showing a tendency to praise oneself excessively.

Phrases & Collocations

self-congratulatory tone

ton auto-complaisant

self-congratulatory remarks

remarques auto-complaisantes

being self-congratulatory

être auto-complaisant

self-congratulatory attitude

attitude auto-complaisante

was self-congratulatory

était auto-complaisant

self-congratulatory speech

discours auto-complaisant

highly self-congratulatory

très auto-complaisant

self-congratulatory praise

éloges auto-complaisants

found self-congratulatory

trouvé auto-complaisant

Example Sentences

the politician's speech was long and self-congratulatory, lacking any real substance.

Le discours du politicien était long et auto-complaisant, sans aucune substance réelle.

after winning the award, she gave a brief, non-self-congratulatory acceptance speech.

Après avoir remporté le prix, elle a prononcé un bref discours d'acceptation non auto-complaisant.

his self-congratulatory attitude annoyed his colleagues, who felt he wasn't acknowledging their contributions.

Son attitude auto-complaisante a agacé ses collègues, qui estimaient qu'il ne reconnaissait pas leurs contributions.

the company's annual report was overly self-congratulatory, glossing over several key challenges.

Le rapport annuel de l'entreprise était excessivement auto-complaisant, en minimisant plusieurs défis clés.

we need to avoid becoming self-congratulatory about our progress and maintain a focus on improvement.

Nous devons éviter de devenir auto-complaisants quant à nos progrès et maintenir un accent sur l'amélioration.

the team's self-congratulatory celebration after the minor victory seemed a bit premature.

La célébration auto-complaisante de l'équipe après la petite victoire semblait un peu prématurée.

it's important to be proud, but avoid being overly self-congratulatory in public forums.

Il est important d'être fier, mais d'éviter d'être excessivement auto-complaisant dans les forums publics.

the self-congratulatory tone of the article suggested a lack of objectivity.

Le ton auto-complaisant de l'article suggérait un manque d'objectivité.

despite the success, the manager cautioned against becoming self-congratulatory and complacent.

Malgré le succès, le responsable a mis en garde contre l'auto-complaisance et la complaisance.

the self-congratulatory remarks at the retirement party felt insincere to some attendees.

Les remarques auto-complaisantes lors de la fête de retraite ont semblé insincères à certains participants.

he delivered a self-congratulatory presentation highlighting his achievements over the past year.

Il a présenté une présentation auto-complaisante mettant en évidence ses réalisations au cours de l'année écoulée.

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