Self-satisfying
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Giving satisfaction to oneself.
"When one has an intimate knowledge of a business it is easy—and to some extent self-satisfying—to find fault with the way it is run by those in charge."
Example
More examples"When one has an intimate knowledge of a business it is easy—and to some extent self-satisfying—to find fault with the way it is run by those in charge."
Etymology
From self- + satisfying.
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