self-satisfying

[ self-sat-is-fahy-ing, self- ]

adjective

1. effecting satisfaction to oneself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-satisfying¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

“Matilda’s” guiding principle is that adults may indulge in self-satisfying fantasies about their little darlings: “My mommy says I’m a miracle,” sings the opening number, as cinematographer Tat Radcliffe pans over adorable newborns in their cribs.

From Washington Post

At least, it’s a more self-satisfying conclusion than grappling with the fact that no one reads or likes your posts either because they suck or are actively harmful to other users and, resultingly, should be reined in.

From Slate

In New York, I’ve attended outdoor socially distanced watch parties in Washington Heights with fellow Kansas Citians who were also missing their families back home; I’ve continued clacking out annoying but insanely self-satisfying pro-Chiefs tweets into the ether and joined others in cathartically laughing at the head coach Andy Reid’s adorable struggle with a giant face shield.

From New York Times

But I think this speaks to a larger problem for Trump and some on his team: they tend to remain in a self-satisfying bubble.

From MSNBC

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

From The Guardian