egotistic
/,egou'tistik/ Cách viết khác : (egotistical) /,egou'tistikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance: Describes a person who thinks they are more important, talented, or better than others in an excessive and often irritating way.
- Self-centered; excessively focused on oneself: Describes an attitude or behavior that is primarily concerned with one's own interests, needs, or importance, often with little regard for others.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- His egotistic behavior made it difficult for others to work with him.
- She gave an egotistic speech, talking only about her own achievements.
- An egotistic disregard for the feelings of others is a sign of poor character.
Advanced Usage
- "to be egotistic about something": to be excessively proud or boastful regarding a specific thing.
- He is terribly egotistic about his academic credentials.
- Used in formal and psychological contexts to describe a personality trait.
- The clinical profile indicated egotistic and narcissistic tendencies.
Variants and Related Words
- Egotistical (adj): A direct synonym, identical in meaning and usage.
- His egotistical remarks offended the audience.
- Egotism (n): The quality or state of being egotistic.
- His overwhelming egotism was his greatest flaw.
- Egotist (n): A person who is egotistic.
- He was known as a boastful egotist.
Synonyms
- Conceited: Excessively proud of oneself.
- Vain: Having an excessively high opinion of one's appearance or abilities.
- Self-important: Believing oneself to be very important.
- Narcissistic: Having an excessive interest in or admiration of oneself.
- Swollen-headed: Informal term for conceited.
Antonyms
- Humble: Having a modest or low view of one's importance.
- Modest: Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
- Self-effacing: Not claiming attention for oneself; retiring.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Full of oneself: An informal idiom very similar in meaning to 'egotistic'.
- Ever since he got promoted, he's been so full of himself.
- To have a big head: To be conceited or overly proud.
- Winning the award gave him a big head.
Adjective
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
- a conceited fool
- an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
- an egotistical disregard of others
- so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
- growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
- vain about her clothes
- characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance