self-deluding
adjective
uk/ˌself.dɪˈluː.dɪŋ/us/ˌself.dɪˈluː.dɪŋ/allowingyourself tobelievesomething that is nottrue:
He was either a self-deludingfantasistor aworld-classconman.
Itbecomesclearthat hermother, thoughfoolishand self-deluding,trulylovesher.
Synonym
self-deluded
- There is anothersideto thisstorywhich thepompous,vain, and self-deludingprofessorcannotsee.
- Whilepoliticiansmay bedishonestabout thesechoices,votersare often self-deluding.
- It is all tooeasytodismissastatementof thiskindasmereself-deludingrhetoric.
Believing
- accept
- allegedly
- article of faith
- ascribesomethingtosomething
- ascription
- belief
- credit
- deluded
- evidently
- feel it inyourbonesidiom
- givesomeonethe benefit of the doubtidiom
- gospel
- hold
- room for doubtidiom
- seesomethinginsomeone/something
- seeing is believingidiom
- self-deceit
- self-deceiving
- stock
- word