Meaning & use
self-aggrandizing
Acting or speaking in a way that exaggerates one's own importance, power, or achievements to impress others.
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His self-aggrandizing speech left the audience unimpressed and a little embarrassed for him.
The memoir's self-aggrandizing tone made it hard to trust any of the author's claims.
A note on using this word
Self-aggrandizing carries a clearly negative judgment, implying the exaggeration is deliberate and often unearned.
Words with a similar meaning
boastfulegotistical
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