autolaudible
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
3 de 5His 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.
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.
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.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
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
His constant social media updates are somewhat autolaudible, focusing solely on his personal wins.
everydayHis constant social media updates are somewhat self-praising, focusing solely on his personal wins.
The former minister's autobiography was criticized for its autolaudible tone and lack of self-reflection.
formalThe former minister's autobiography was criticized for its self-praising tone and lack of self-reflection.
I couldn't stand the autolaudible vibe of the party; everyone was just bragging about their salaries.
informalI couldn't stand the self-praising vibe of the party; everyone was just bragging about their salaries.
In literary criticism, the protagonist's autolaudible soliloquies often reveal a deep-seated insecurity.
academicIn literary criticism, the protagonist's self-praising soliloquies often reveal a deep-seated insecurity.
Investors were wary of the CEO's autolaudible presentation, which ignored the company's declining revenue.
businessInvestors were wary of the CEO's self-praising presentation, which ignored the company's declining revenue.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
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
Laudable means 'worthy of praise' (usually by others), whereas autolaudible specifically means praising oneself.
Audible refers to sound that can be heard, while autolaudible refers to the content of praise regarding the self.
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.
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').
Dica de memorização
Break it down: 'Auto' (self) + 'Laud' (praise, like applause) + 'ible' (capable of). You are capable of applauding yourself.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Greek 'autos' (self) and the Latin 'laudare' (to praise), following the pattern of words like 'laudable'.
Padrões gramaticais
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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