self-satisfying

American  

[self-sat-is-fahy-ing, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ ɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /

adjective

1. effecting satisfaction to oneself.

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Etymology

Origin of self-satisfying

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

A bit more of this compassion, however self-satisfying, might resolve many conflicts, not just his own.

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2019

How self-satisfying to conclude that the U.S. has already done enough to tear down the barriers of segregation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Grandmamma, whose most self-satisfying role is to suffer over the imagined cruelty of her children, is furious at this.

From Time Magazine Archive

His thoughts, while this lasted, were not of the most self-satisfying character.

From True Riches Or, Wealth Without Wings by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

There is nothing so self-satisfying as to watch trouble from a safe distance.

From The Loom of Youth by Waugh, Alec