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self-aggrandizing

How to use self-aggrandizing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for self-aggrandizing.

Editorial note

If there's anything worse than crockford being a jerk, it's the self-aggrandizing asi crowd.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of self-aggrandizing gathered in one view.

adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement

adjective

exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for self-aggrandizing.

adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement

Example sentences

1

If there's anything worse than crockford being a jerk, it's the self-aggrandizing asi crowd.

2

Honestly, I just don't really like the self-aggrandizing ring of "I'm CEO and cofounder".

3

This is a somewhat ugly and self-aggrandizing view.

4

Some of the stuff Wolfram worked on was neat, but I really don't care for the self-aggrandizing tone of everything he writes.

5

We can call it other things if that's less offensive: petulant, self-indulgent, self-aggrandizing, perhaps.

6

Its self-aggrandizing tone of righteousness leaves me increasingly offended by her apparent lack of integrity and empathy in the ongoing pursuit of influence and power.

7

Today it is composed of accurate, well-written sentences and inaccurate, self-aggrandizing, or just schizophrenic sentences.

8

The video headline should actually read:GoDaddy CEO helps with controlled thinning of population of dangerous animal while still managing to appear masturbatory, insensitive and self-aggrandizing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use self-aggrandizing in a sentence?

If there's anything worse than crockford being a jerk, it's the self-aggrandizing asi crowd.

What does self-aggrandizing mean?

of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement

What part of speech is self-aggrandizing?

self-aggrandizing is commonly used as adjective.