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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"
4 meanings: 1. excessively conceited or boastful 2. (of behaviour or actions) characteristic of an egotist; self-interested 1..... Click for more definitions.
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.
noun [ U ] disapproving uk / ˈiː.ɡə.tɪ.z ə m / us / ˈiː.ɡoʊ.tɪ.z ə m / (also egoism) Add to word list. thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people: Finding herself world-famous by the time she was 18 only encouraged the actress's egotism. Synonym. conceit (PRIDE) Opposite. altruism.
