Self-aggrandizing (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
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Meaning 2
Exhibiting self-importance; "big talk".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's self-aggrandizing speeches about his own accomplishments quickly became tiresome to the voters.
- His self-aggrandizing claims about being a millionaire by the age of 25 were later found to be greatly exaggerated.
- The self-aggrandizing entrepreneur spent more time talking about his own success than actually working on his business.
- The celebrity's self-aggrandizing tweets about her own charitable work came across as insincere to many of her followers.
- The self-aggrandizing CEO's boasts about his company's supposed dominance in the industry were met with skepticism by analysts.