单词 | egotistic |
释义 | egotisticaladjective ego·tis·ti·cal ˌē-gə-ˈti-sti-kəl also ˌe- variants or less commonly egotistic ˌē-gə-ˈti-stik also ˌe- : characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance an egotistical person/attitude/manner … a man so egotistical … that he likened himself to Shakespeare, Milton and Byron … David Shaw His celebrity and wealth have allowed him to indulge his whims to such an extent that the most egotistical Roman emperors, by comparison, seem models of psychological stability. Theodore Dalrymple … each individual depends upon their friends to validate their own egotistical world view. Randall Collins Hobson's book is a small but rare thing: a memoir that is not egotistical. Liesl Schillinger … a difficult personality prompts analysts to describe him as having a prickly mosaic of characteristics: dominant, strong-willed, powerful, egotistic, … most of all arrogant. Stephen S. Hall egotistically ˌē-gə-ˈti-sti-k(ə-)lē adverb also ˌe- behaving arrogantly and egotistically He had no objection to honey, he said …, but he protested against the overweening assumptions of bees. … If every confectioner went buzzing about the world banging against everything that came in his way and egotistically calling upon everybody to take notice that he was going to his work and must not be interrupted, the world would be quite an unsupportable place. Charles Dickens egotistic adjective variants or egotistical 1 as in prideful having too high an opinion of oneself the egotistic pro quarterback was always too busy to sign autographs, forgetting that the fans had paid good money to see him play Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in selfish overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests the true spirit of the Christmas season is the resolve to be less egotistic and more altruistic Synonyms & Similar Words
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