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EGOTISTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does egotistic mean?
• EGOTISTIC (adjective)
The adjective EGOTISTIC has 2 senses:
1. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
2. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Familiarity information: EGOTISTIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
Synonyms:
egotistic; egotistical; narcissistic; self-loving
Similar:
selfish (concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others)
Derivation:
egotism (an exaggerated opinion of your own importance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Synonyms:
conceited; egotistic; egotistical; self-conceited; swollen; swollen-headed; vain
Context example:
vain about her clothes
Similar:
proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
Derivation:
egotism (an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others)
egotist (a conceited and self-centered person)
Context examples
He was not unduly egotistic.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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