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egotistical

egotistical

24 6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
  • adjective
  • /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/
  • Offensive
translation icon : ególatra
  • It's egotistical of her to think that her opinions are the only ones that matter.
  • egotistical desire
  • egotistical self

It's selfish, it's self centred, it's egotistical, then it's worthless really.

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Examples

  • A confirmed egotist is never worried about being egotistical because he has every right to be.

  • Many of us think that if we celebrate our successes, we're being egotistical or, yeah, too proud.

  • It's very egotistical to think that you should become well known without you putting your name out there.

  • You are the most egotistical person - I have ever met in my life.

  • I always thought it seemed a little bit egotistical to have a group named after yourself.

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  • People at that level get very egotistical about how much money they have.

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  • And if you take an extremely egotistical narrow human perspective, that might sound like obviously correct.

  • Your problem is you have an egotistical man-child as your leader who has zero leadership skills.

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  • Assuming everyone reads one's blog is a bit egotistical and a really unreliable way to report things.

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  • It's incredibly egotistical.

Synonyms

arrogant
vsegotistical
260 4.5

Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people

shares arrogance but tends to centre more on self-regard than dominance
cocky
vsegotistical
  • Informal
99 4.2

Being too confident and acting proud so other people dislike you

is more about proud self-importance rather than just bold confidence
pretentious
vsegotistical
  • Offensive
74 7.3

Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are

is broader, covering genuine self-importance not only showy behaviour
narcissistic
vsegotistical
58 7.8

Being sure you are much more important than other people

matches this excess but stresses self-importance slightly more broadly
pompous
vsegotistical
57 5.8

Acting more important and formal than necessary

is like that but more general, not necessarily pretentious in style
vain
vsegotistical
52 3.8

Thinking you are more attractive or important than others

covers the same conceit but is not limited to appearance or praise
self-absorbed
vsegotistical
  • Offensive
38 6.3

A person who thinks only about their own needs and not about other people

is more about showing great self-importance than mere inward focus
conceited
vsegotistical
24 5.4

Thinking you are much better than other people

expresses similar pride but emphasizes self-centeredness more strongly
snooty
vsegotistical
16 7.4

Acting as if you are better than other people

is similar in arrogance but is not limited to social snobbery
self-important
vsegotistical
13 5.8

Acting as if you are better than other people

adds a stronger idea of selfishness and conceit beyond mere value display
egomaniacal
vsegotistical
  • Offensive
6 8.6

A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people

is like that but usually less extreme and more about conceit than obsession
swollen
vsegotistical
  • Offensive
4 5.6

A person who is too proud and thinks they are better than others

is the same core idea but focuses more on self-centered motives
vainglorious
vsegotistical
  • Literature
3 9.9

Bragging too much about how great you think you are

is broader, covering general self-importance not only boastful display
egoistic
vsegotistical
2 7.4

Caring only about your own needs and wants

focuses more on proud self-importance and conceit rather than self-interest
egotistic
vsegotistical
  • Offensive
1 7.2

Thinking you are more important than other people

is the same in meaning and tone but is a variant form
hubristic
vsegotistical
  • Formal
1 8.4

Being too proud and too sure of yourself so you ignore advice and make bad decisions

is similar but emphasizes ongoing self-centeredness rather than proud risk
egoistical
vsegotistical
7.6

Thinking only about yourself and not about other people

focuses more on grand self-importance and conceit rather than mere self-interest
self-conceited
vsegotistical
7.7

Thinking you are better than other people

is similar but implies stronger self-centered behaviour overall
full of oneself
vsegotistical
  • Informal
6.9

Thinking you are better than other people

is about general conceit and self-importance rather than just boasting behaviour
self-loving
vsegotistical
  • Archaic
7.7

Having a very high opinion of yourself

is similar but stresses outward conceit and self-centered actions more
swollen-headed
vsegotistical
  • Offensive
8.0

Thinking you are much more important than other people

matches this arrogance but often implies a firmer, lasting conceit

Antonyms

72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

19 2.0

Willing to put other people's needs before your own

How Selfish

egomaniacal
  • Offensive
6 8.6
selfish
458 1.0
egotistical
  • Offensive
24 6.6
self-centered
  • US
56 3.9
self-seeking
1 6.9

Surface Forms

egotistical positive
egotisticaler comparative
egotisticalest superlative

Morphology

egotistical = egotist (transparent) = egotist + ical

Derived by standard adjectival suffixation from 'egotist'; the adjective's meaning is predictable from the noun.

Etymology

Egotistical comes from the Latin root ego, meaning 'I', and it is the same root you see in the common word ego and egotist. So, someone who is egotistical is very focused on 'I' and thinks they are more important than other people.