egotist
Thinks only me
An egotist is someone excessively focused on themselves—their own importance, achievements, or concerns.
The word implies not just self-interest but a tendency to talk about oneself and steer conversations back to one's own experiences: He's such an egotist that every story becomes about him.
Egotist overlaps with egoist, though egoist leans more toward selfishness in action while egotist emphasizes self-absorption in speech and thought.
Disdainfully proud
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
domineering · condescending · patronizing · disdainful · contemptuous · high-handed · lordly · snobbish
One who flaunts achievements
- braggerOne who boasts
- show-offOne who flaunts
- blowhardBoastful empty talker
- windbagOne who prattles endlessly
swagger · grandstanding · self-promotion · self-aggrandizement · name-dropping · one-upmanship · boasting · bragging
Prioritizing your own worth
- self-absorptionPreoccupation with oneself
- self-obsessionFixation on oneself
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
grandiosity · vanity · Narcissus · preening · self-admiration · self-glorification · self-exaltation · entitlement
Temperamental, self-important person
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- hotshotShowy, skilled person
- know-it-allSelf-proclaimed authority on everything
- bigheadConceited person
swellhead · stuffed shirt · popinjay · peacock · showboat · blusterer · self-promoter · attention-seeker
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- ungenerousUnwilling to give freely
hoarding · me-first · grasping · exploitative · mercenary · acquisitive · taking · unsharing
haughty
Disdainfully proud
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
overbearing · domineering · condescending · patronizing · disdainful · contemptuous · high-handed · lordly · snobbish · uppity
braggart
One who flaunts achievements
windbag · swagger · grandstanding · self-promotion · self-aggrandizement · name-dropping · one-upmanship · boasting · bragging · vaunting
self-love
Prioritizing your own worth
- self-absorptionPreoccupation with oneself
- self-obsessionFixation on oneself
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
solipsism · grandiosity · vanity · Narcissus · preening · self-admiration · self-glorification · self-exaltation · entitlement · megalomania
prima donna
Temperamental, self-important person
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- hotshotShowy, skilled person
- know-it-allSelf-proclaimed authority on everything
bighead · swellhead · stuffed shirt · popinjay · peacock · showboat · blusterer · self-promoter · attention-seeker · scene-stealer
self-serving
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
ungenerous · hoarding · me-first · grasping · exploitative · mercenary · acquisitive · taking · unsharing · possessive
- difficult peopleegomaniac, nitpicker, drama queen, control freak, diva
- egotismarrogant, conceited, egomaniac, narcissist, narcissistic
- egoegoism, egocentricity, egomania, self-esteem, self-worth
- showoffsshowoff, show-off, braggart, bragger, boaster
- know-it-allsknow-it-all, pedant, smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre
- freeloadersfreeloader, mooch, moocher, sponge, sponger
egotistaltruist
Selfless benefactor of others
humanitarian · philanthropist · do-gooder · Good Samaritan · benefactor
egotistwallflower
Shy person avoiding socializing
shrinking violet · humble servant · nobody · doormat · everyman