Synonyms for self-praise
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : preyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : preɪz |
Top 10 synonyms for self-praise
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for self-praise
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