Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-aggrandizing

/sˈɛlfəɡɹˈændˌaɪzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: self--ag-gran-diz-ing
IPA: /sˈɛlfəɡɹˈændˌaɪzɪŋ/

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Boastful; intended to make oneself seem more important.

Example Sentences

"His self-aggrandizing talk alienated his colleagues, who had done the work he claimed credit for."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English aggrandizing English self-aggrandizing From self- + aggrandizing.

Inflected Forms

more self-aggrandizing (comparative) most self-aggrandizing (superlative)

Phrases

self-aggrandizement

Frequently Paired Words

self-aggrandizement

Synonyms

boastful braggart bragging braggy big cock-a-hoop crowing self-aggrandising

Questions

How do you pronounce self-aggrandizing?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛlfəɡɹˈændˌaɪzɪŋ/.
What does self-aggrandizing mean?: Boastful; intended to make oneself seem more important.
Where does self-aggrandizing come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English aggrandizing English self-aggrandizing From self- + aggrandizing.

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