self-deluding
adjective uk/ˌself.dɪˈluː.dɪŋ/ us/ˌself.dɪˈluː.dɪŋ/
自欺欺人的
allowing yourself to believe something that is not true
He was either a self-deluding fantasist or a world-class conman. 他要么是一个自欺欺人的幻想家，要么是一个世界级的骗子。
It becomes clear that her mother, though foolish and self-deluding, truly loves her.
Synonym: self-deluded
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- There is another side to this story which the pompous, vain, and self-deluding professor cannot see.
- While politicians may be dishonest about these choices, voters are often self-deluding.
- It is all too easy to dismiss a statement of this kind as mere self-deluding rhetoric.