self-justifying


self-jus·ti·fi·ca·tion

(sĕlf′jŭs′tə-fĭ-kā′shən)n. The act of making excuses to justify one's actions or behavior.
self′-jus′ti·fy·ing adj.

self-justifying

adj offering excuses for one's behaviour, often when they are not called for

self`-jus′tifying



adj. 1. offering excuses for oneself, esp. in excess of normal demands. 2. automatically adjusting printed or typed lines to fill a given space, esp. to conform to a rigid margin. [1730–40]