self-aggrandising

• Описывает человека или действие, направленное на увеличение собственной власти, богатства или значимости, часто хвастливым или преувеличенным образом.

Describes a person or action that is intended to increase one's own power, wealth, or importance, often in a boastful or exaggerated way.

1. Exaggerating one's own importanceC1formal

   Describing behavior that promotes oneself as more important or powerful than is actually the case.

   Саморекламный

   • His self-aggrandising speech annoyed the audience.
   • She has a self-aggrandising habit of taking credit for others' work.
   • The politician's self-aggrandising remarks were widely criticized.

   Synonymsboastfulegotisticalpretentiousvainglorious

   Antonymshumblemodestself-effacingunassuming

2. Showing excessive prideC1formal

   Characterized by an inflated sense of one's own worth or abilities.

   Самовозвеличивающий

   • His self-aggrandising attitude made him difficult to work with.
   • The article was a self-aggrandising account of his achievements.
   • Self-aggrandising behavior often alienates colleagues.

   Synonymsarrogantconceitedegotisticalnarcissisticoverweeningpompousvainglorious

   Antonymshumblemeekmodestself-effacingunassuming