ego boost
Praise that inflates
An ego boost is something that increases one's self-esteem or confidence—a compliment, achievement, or flattering attention that makes you feel good about yourself: Getting carded at forty was a nice ego boost.
The term can carry a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting the validation is superficial or unearned: He only dates younger women for the ego boost.
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- flatteryExcessive insincere praise
- fishing for complimentsSoliciting praise indirectly
compliment · praise · swagger · self-esteem · pat on the back · admiration · approval · vanity · recognition · attention · stroked · inflated · puffed up · big head · preening · smugness · bragging · showing off
- ___ boost
- egoegocentrism, egocentricity, self-esteem, self-worth, conceit
- ego termsnarcissist, narcissism, self-love, self-esteem, self-image
- indulgencesindulgence, indulgences, chocolate cake, overindulgence, massage
- Flattery Effectsvanity, overconfidence, false confidence
ego boosthumiliation
Loss of dignity
put-down · reality check · comeuppance · deflation · embarrassment
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