egotistic
Obsessed with oneself
Egotistic describes someone excessively focused on themselves—their importance, abilities, or interests.
An egotistic person assumes others share their high self-regard: His egotistic monologues cleared the room.
The word carries more judgment than simply calling someone confident; it implies self-absorption that ignores or diminishes others.
Also egotistical, with identical meaning.
Excessively proud or futile
- self-admiringFond of oneself
- self-satisfiedSmugly pleased with oneself
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- complacentUncritically self-satisfied
preening · narcissistic · self-loving · full of oneself · overweening · swaggering · bumptious · cocky
Disdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
imperious · overbearing · domineering · high-handed · lordly · contemptuous · scornful · dismissive
Excessive self-praise
- vaingloriousBoastfully proud, ostentatiously so
- self-aggrandizingExalting one's own status
- bombasticExcessively inflated language
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
swaggering · grandstanding · ostentatious · showy · pompous · flamboyant · grandiose · pretentious
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- graspingGreedy for wealth
inconsiderate · uncaring · exploitative · ungenerous · unsharing · taking · entitled · demanding
Preoccupied with oneself
- self-obsessedFixated on oneself
- self-involvedPreoccupied with oneself
- self-focusedConcerned mainly with oneself
- solipsisticDenying external existence
inward-looking · navel-gazing · oblivious · inconsiderate · unaware · myopic · insular · detached
vain
Excessively proud or futile
- self-admiringFond of oneself
- self-satisfiedSmugly pleased with oneself
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
complacent · preening · narcissistic · self-loving · full of oneself · overweening · swaggering · bumptious · cocky · self-congratulatory
haughty
Disdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
disdainful · imperious · overbearing · domineering · high-handed · lordly · contemptuous · scornful · dismissive · superior
bragging
Excessive self-praise
- vaingloriousBoastfully proud, ostentatiously so
- self-aggrandizingExalting one's own status
- bombasticExcessively inflated language
braggart · swaggering · grandstanding · ostentatious · showy · pompous · flamboyant · grandiose · pretentious · theatrical
self-serving
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- me-firstPrioritizing personal advantage
- greedyExcessively wanting more
grasping · inconsiderate · uncaring · exploitative · ungenerous · unsharing · taking · entitled · demanding · possessive
self-centered
Preoccupied with oneself
- self-obsessedFixated on oneself
- self-involvedPreoccupied with oneself
- self-focusedConcerned mainly with oneself
solipsistic · inward-looking · navel-gazing · oblivious · inconsiderate · unaware · myopic · insular · detached
- selfish traitsselfish, greedy, self-centered, self-absorbed, narcissistic
egotistichumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · unpretentious · self-effacing · unassuming · self-deprecating
egotisticselfless
Concerned with others' welfare
altruistic · unselfish · self-sacrificing · generous · magnanimous
egotisticreserved
Restrained in manner
submissive · shy · timid · retiring · unobtrusive