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- Dictionaryegotistical/ˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪkl/
adjective
- 1. excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred: "he's selfish, egotistical, and arrogant"
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The meaning of EGOTISTICAL is characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance. How to use egotistical in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˌiː.ɡəˈtɪs.tɪk / us / ˌiː.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk / (also egoistic); (egotistical, uk / ˌiː.ɡəˈtɪs.tɪ.k ə l / us / ˌiː.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪ.k ə l /) Add to word list. considering yourself to be better or more important than other people. Synonyms. conceited disapproving. egocentric. self-centred UK disapproving. swollen-headed informal disapproving.
To be egotistical is to have an inflated view of your self-importance — basically to think you're better than everyone else. You might express this egotism by constantly reminding your friends that you have a fantastic figure or a magnificent mind.
egotistical - characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"
adjective. us / ˌiː.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk / uk / ˌiː.ɡəˈtɪs.tɪk / (also egoistic); (egotistical, us / ˌiː.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪ.k ə l / uk / ˌiː.ɡəˈtɪs.tɪ.k ə l /) Add to word list. considering yourself to be better or more important than other people. Synonyms. conceited disapproving. egocentric. self-centered US disapproving. swollen-headed informal disapproving.
the tendency to think only about yourself and consider yourself better and more important than other people. egotist. noun [ C ] us / ˈi·ɡə·təst / My brother is such an egotist.
• Not out of stubbornness or avarice or an egotistical desire to chase longevity records. • You know, publicity is sort of ridiculous in its blatant, egotistical nature. • The preferred personal orientation is an egotistical one and the scholar who best illustrates it for Cooley is Goethe.
