self-satisfying en · ADJ
Etymology
From self- + satisfying.
Meanings
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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.
1959 November, “Talking of Trains: The anti-railway prejudice”, in Trains Illustrated, page 518:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most self-satisfying | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more self-satisfying | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |