CEFR C1

selfcongratulatory

adjective

Meaning

selfcongratulatory means alternative spelling of selfcongratulatory. [Being in the nature of self-congratulation]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as selfcongratulatory.
A selfcongratulatory tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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selfcongratulatory (C1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as selfcongratulatory.
A selfcongratulatory tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use selfcongratulatory

selfcongratulatory + noun (collocation): Use selfcongratulatory before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a selfcongratulatory reaction."
become selfcongratulatory (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became selfcongratulatory near the end."

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