self-important

self-im·por·tance

(sĕlf′ĭm-pôr′tns)n. Excessively high regard for one's own importance or station; conceit.

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self′-im·por′tant adj.self′-im·por′tant·ly adv.

self-important

adj having or showing an unduly high opinion of one's own abilities, importance, etc ˌself-imˈportantly adv ˌself-imˈportance n

self′-impor′tant

adj. having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or arrogant. [1765–75] self′-impor′tance, n. self′-impor′tantly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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self-important - having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"arrogant, chestyproud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

self-important

adjective conceited, arrogant, pompous, strutting, swaggering, cocky, pushy (informal), overbearing, presumptuous, bumptious, swollen-headed, bigheaded, full of yourself He was self-important, vain and ignorant.

self-important

adjectiveCharacterized by an exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance:grandiose, hoity-toity, pompous, pretentious, puffed-up, puffy.Informal: highfalutin.

Translations

self-important

(selfimˈpoːtənt) adjective having too high an opinion of one's own importance. a self-important little man. 妄自尊大的 妄自尊大的ˌself-imˈportance noun 妄自尊大 妄自尊大