attention-seekers
Craving eyes constantly
Attention-seekers are people who crave notice from others and behave in ways calculated to get it.
The term is almost always critical, implying the behavior is excessive, inappropriate, or tiresome: The meeting was derailed by a few attention-seekers who wouldn't stop talking.
Children acting out are often dismissed as attention-seekers, though the label can minimize legitimate needs.
Self-absorbed individuals
- show-offsPeople who flaunt abilities
- drama queensPeople who exaggerate reactions
- exhibitionistsThose who expose themselves
- loudmouthsExcessively noisy, indiscreet speakers
peacocks · grandstanders · braggarts · posers · prima donnas · egotists · showboating · theatrics
Excessive admiration of oneself
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- needinessExcessive emotional reliance
- approvalFavorable opinion given
recognition · affirmation · attachment · abandonment · self-esteem · childhood · neglect · trauma
People with online sway
- followersPeople who support someone
- likesFeels favorably toward
- viralSpreading quickly online
- selfiesSelf-taken photographs
clickbait · engagement · algorithms · notifications · subscribers · content-creators · oversharing · humble-bragging
Those who cut others off
- brown-nosersThose who flatter superiors
- one-uppersThose who must surpass
- micromanagersExcessively controlling supervisors
- sycophantsServile self-seeking flatterers
undermining · politicking · visibility · recognition · praise · favoritism · overachievers · volunteers
narcissists
Self-absorbed individuals
- show-offsPeople who flaunt abilities
- drama queensPeople who exaggerate reactions
- exhibitionistsThose who expose themselves
loudmouths · peacocks · grandstanders · braggarts · posers · prima donnas · egotists · showboating · theatrics · histrionics
narcissism
Excessive admiration of oneself
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- needinessExcessive emotional reliance
approval · recognition · affirmation · attachment · abandonment · self-esteem · childhood · neglect · trauma · loneliness
influencers
People with online sway
selfies · clickbait · engagement · algorithms · notifications · subscribers · content-creators · oversharing · humble-bragging · comments
interrupters
Those who cut others off
- brown-nosersThose who flatter superiors
- one-uppersThose who must surpass
- micromanagersExcessively controlling supervisors
sycophants · undermining · politicking · visibility · recognition · praise · favoritism · overachievers · volunteers · committees
- show-offsbraggarts, boasters, showboats, grandstanders, egotists
- negativistspessimists, defeatists, doomers, doomsayers, negative Nellies
attention-seekerswallflowers
Timid party attendees
shrinking violets · recluses · hermits · introverts · loners
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