Antonyms for self-praise

Grammar : Noun

Spell : preyz

Phonetic Transcription : preɪz

Definition of self-praise

Origin : c.1300, "to laud, commend, flatter," from Old French preisier, variant of prisier "to praise, value," from Late Latin preciare, earlier pretiare (see price (n.)). Replaced Old English lof, hreþ.
Specifically with God as an object from late 14c. Related: Praised; praising. Now a verb in most Germanic languages (German preis, Danish pris, etc.), but only in English is it differentiated in form from cognate price.

As in ego trip : noun egotism
As in egotism : noun self-importance

Example sentences :

He entirely agreed with his opponents that self-praise was no honour.
Extract from : « Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians » by James Denney

I don't like to indulge in self-praise, but I believe I know a thing or two.
Extract from : « Paul the Peddler » by Horatio Alger, Jr.

And Samuel Johnson corroborates and enlarges the self-praise.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 » by Various

This self-praise he utters with a mien of ironic desperation.
Extract from : « Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music » by Ferruccio Busoni

I mention this only because it is a fact: not from motives of self-praise and vanity.
Extract from : « The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) » by Mrs. Henry Wood

I do not care to boast, you understand, and to be forced into self-praise is abhorrent to me.
Extract from : « Figures of Earth » by James Branch Cabell

There are many pages of self-criticism in the Journals, but not one of self-praise.
Extract from : « The Last Harvest » by John Burroughs

But her self-praise had in it nothing of joy, and her glory was very sad.
Extract from : « Phineas Finn » by Anthony Trollope

It has all the invidiousness of self-praise, and all the reproach of falsehood.'
Extract from : « Life of Johnson » by James Boswell

The reiteration of his self-praise had created for him many enemies.
Extract from : « Life of Cicero » by Anthony Trollope

Synonyms for self-praise

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