egoistic
Devoted to oneself
Egoistic describes behavior or thinking centered on self-interest.
An egoistic person prioritizes their own advantage over others' concerns: His egoistic refusal to compromise doomed the negotiation.
The term is more neutral than selfish—philosophy uses it to describe ethical theories holding that self-interest motivates all human action.
Also spelled egoistical.
Preoccupied with oneself
- self-servingBenefiting oneself primarily
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- self-absorbedExcessively focused inward
unempathetic · self-interested · self-seeking · self-indulgent · greedy · grasping · mercenary · exploitative
Disdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
overbearing · presumptuous · imperious · snobbish · hubristic · domineering · contemptuous · disdainful
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- independentFree from external control
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
self-determined · nonconformist · self-made · solitary · self-contained · libertarian · atomistic · self-interested
Excessively proud or futile
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- entitledHaving rightful claim
- self-admiringFond of oneself
- self-obsessedFixated on oneself
preening · self-glorifying · attention-seeking · exhibitionist · self-congratulatory · self-aggrandizing · boastful · showy
self-centered
Preoccupied with oneself
- self-servingBenefiting oneself primarily
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
self-absorbed · unempathetic · self-interested · self-seeking · self-indulgent · greedy · grasping · mercenary · exploitative · opportunistic
haughty
Disdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
smug · overbearing · presumptuous · imperious · snobbish · hubristic · domineering · contemptuous · disdainful · boastful
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- independentFree from external control
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
self-directed · self-determined · nonconformist · self-made · solitary · self-contained · libertarian · atomistic · self-interested · objectivist
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Excessively proud or futile
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- entitledHaving rightful claim
- self-admiringFond of oneself
self-obsessed · preening · self-glorifying · attention-seeking · exhibitionist · self-congratulatory · self-aggrandizing · boastful · showy · ostentatious
egoisticaltruistic
Concerned for others' welfare
selfless · self-sacrificing · philanthropic · magnanimous · charitable
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Unassuming about oneself
self-effacing · selfless · egoless · modest · unassuming