self-satisfaction

noun/ˌself sætɪsˈfækʃən/CEFR C1

আত্মতুষ্টি

Meaning

Excessive pleasure in your own achievements or virtue.

Example sentences

  • He sat back in quiet self-satisfaction.শান্ত আত্মতুষ্টিতে সে গা এলিয়ে দিল।
  • There was self-satisfaction in the report.প্রতিবেদনটিতে আত্মতুষ্টির সুর ছিল।

Common phrases with “self-satisfaction”

  • an air of self-satisfactionআত্মতুষ্টির ভাব
  • glow with self-satisfactionআত্মতুষ্টিতে উজ্জ্বল হওয়া
  • insufferable self-satisfactionঅসহনীয় আত্মতুষ্টি

A common mistake

She felt self-satisfaction after finishing the marathon.→She felt satisfaction after finishing the marathon.

Plain satisfaction is earned pleasure in a job done. Self-satisfaction adds the suggestion that the person is pleased with themselves beyond what the achievement deserves.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: smugness, complacency

Antonyms: self-criticism

Similar words, and what each means

  • smugness

    আত্মতুষ্টির অহংকার

    Irritating satisfaction with your own cleverness or good fortune.

  • complacency

    আত্মতুষ্টি, আত্মপ্রসাদ

    A feeling of smug satisfaction that stops you from improving.

Other English words for “আত্মতুষ্টি”

  • complacency

    A feeling of smug satisfaction that stops you from improving.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “self-satisfaction” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বুক, বক্ষ
    • • আত্মতুষ্টি
    • • স্ফুলিঙ্গ, ফুলকি
    • • পরিবার
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    আত্মতুষ্টি — self-satisfaction (noun) — আত্মতুষ্টি. Excessive pleasure in your own achievements or virtue.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “self-satisfaction”?

    • • smugness
    • • hesitation
    • • isle
    • • mobster
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    smugness — smugness — আত্মতুষ্টির অহংকার. Irritating satisfaction with your own cleverness or good fortune.

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