adjective
- seeking to increase one’s power, importance, or reputation, often in an excessive or undeserved way
Usage: often used negatively
Examples
- The politician’s aggrandizing behavior alienated many voters.
- His aggrandizing speeches focused more on his achievements than policy issues.
- The CEO’s aggrandizing tendencies led to poor decision-making.
- She found his aggrandizing attitude off-putting during the interview.
- The aggrandizing nature of his memoir surprised critics.
- Their aggrandizing marketing campaign backfired spectacularly.