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Egotistical: meaning, example and synonyms

Egotisticaladj. Excessively absorbed in oneself and one's own importance.

Flashcard for Egotistical (adjective): excessively absorbed in oneself and one's own importance. Example: The egotistical director credited every success to his own vision, rarely mentioning the dozens of designers whose work had made the exhibit possible. Synonyms: conceited, vain, self-absorbed, narcissistic. Antonyms: humble, modest, selfless, unassuming. Memory tip: Ego = I: an egotistical person thinks only of 'I'. Illustration: a fully clothed man admiring himself in a large ornate mirror while his teammates behind him carry heavy exhibit pieces, no words drawn.

Example

The egotistical director credited every success to his own vision, rarely mentioning the dozens of designers whose work had made the exhibit possible.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
conceited, vain, self-absorbed, narcissistic
Antonyms
humble, modest, selfless, unassuming
Memory tip
Ego = I: an egotistical person thinks only of 'I'.

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Pick the word that best completes each text.

Question 1

The memoir is so ______ that its author devotes three chapters to his own childhood brilliance and barely mentions the collaborators who shared his prize.

Question 2

Colleagues found the surgeon ______, for she interrupted every meeting to recount her own triumphs and dismissed any suggestion she had not thought of first.

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