C1 adjective Formal

autolaudible

/ˌɔːtoʊˈlɔːdəbəl/

Describing speech, writing, or behavior that is characterized by self-praise or self-commendation. It refers to the act of highlighting one's own merits or achievements, often used in a critical sense to imply vanity.

Exemplos

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1

His constant social media updates are somewhat autolaudible, focusing solely on his personal wins.

His constant social media updates are somewhat self-praising, focusing solely on his personal wins.

2

The former minister's autobiography was criticized for its autolaudible tone and lack of self-reflection.

The former minister's autobiography was criticized for its self-praising tone and lack of self-reflection.

3

I couldn't stand the autolaudible vibe of the party; everyone was just bragging about their salaries.

I couldn't stand the self-praising vibe of the party; everyone was just bragging about their salaries.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
autolaudation
Verb
autolaud
Advérbio
autolaudibly
Adjetivo
autolaudible
Relacionado
autolaudatory
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Dica de memorização

Break it down: 'Auto' (self) + 'Laud' (praise, like applause) + 'ible' (capable of). You are capable of applauding yourself.

Quiz rápido

The senator's speech was dismissed as _______ because he spent more time talking about his past victories than future policies.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: autolaudible

Exemplos

1

His constant social media updates are somewhat autolaudible, focusing solely on his personal wins.

everyday

His constant social media updates are somewhat self-praising, focusing solely on his personal wins.

2

The former minister's autobiography was criticized for its autolaudible tone and lack of self-reflection.

formal

The former minister's autobiography was criticized for its self-praising tone and lack of self-reflection.

3

I couldn't stand the autolaudible vibe of the party; everyone was just bragging about their salaries.

informal

I couldn't stand the self-praising vibe of the party; everyone was just bragging about their salaries.

4

In literary criticism, the protagonist's autolaudible soliloquies often reveal a deep-seated insecurity.

academic

In literary criticism, the protagonist's self-praising soliloquies often reveal a deep-seated insecurity.

5

Investors were wary of the CEO's autolaudible presentation, which ignored the company's declining revenue.

business

Investors were wary of the CEO's self-praising presentation, which ignored the company's declining revenue.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
autolaudation
Verb
autolaud
Advérbio
autolaudibly
Adjetivo
autolaudible
Relacionado
autolaudatory

Colocações comuns

autolaudible rhetoric self-praising rhetoric
autolaudible tendencies self-praising tendencies
autolaudible remarks self-praising remarks
autolaudible nature self-praising nature
autolaudible tone self-praising tone

Frases Comuns

prone to autolaudible outbursts

inclined toward self-praising outbursts

striking an autolaudible chord

hitting a self-praising note

steeped in autolaudible sentiment

filled with self-praising sentiment

Frequentemente confundido com

autolaudible vs laudable

Laudable means 'worthy of praise' (usually by others), whereas autolaudible specifically means praising oneself.

autolaudible vs audible

Audible refers to sound that can be heard, while autolaudible refers to the content of praise regarding the self.

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Notas de uso

Autolaudible is a rare and highly formal term. It is almost exclusively used in negative contexts to describe people who are perceived as arrogant or overly focused on their own status.

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Erros comuns

Learners might use this word to mean 'able to hear oneself' because of the 'audible' suffix; however, in this specific Latinate construction, 'laud' refers to praise (as in 'applaud').

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Dica de memorização

Break it down: 'Auto' (self) + 'Laud' (praise, like applause) + 'ible' (capable of). You are capable of applauding yourself.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Greek 'autos' (self) and the Latin 'laudare' (to praise), following the pattern of words like 'laudable'.

Padrões gramaticais

usually functions as an attributive adjective (e.g., autolaudible speech) can follow copular verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'become' does not have a plural form

Quiz rápido

The senator's speech was dismissed as _______ because he spent more time talking about his past victories than future policies.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: autolaudible

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