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Definition of egotistical in English: egotisticaladjectiveˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪk(ə)lˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪk(ə)lˌiɡəˈtɪstək(ə)l Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred. he's selfish, egotistical, and arrogant Example sentencesExamples - Maybe I'm egotistic, but I do it for myself, not for anyone else.
- We can all create differences at some kind of level, but it is egotistic to think we can make some major changes.
- It will take him time to overcome his egotistic ways, and until then someone must protect those who he refuses to help.
- He is possessed of an enormous amount of self-confidence, but I don't believe he is egotistic in the normal, widely understood sense.
- Political parties are voluntary associations with the egotistic aim of imposing their notion of how society should be ordered upon their fellow citizens.
Synonyms self-centred, selfish, egocentric, egomaniacal, self-interested, self-seeking, self-regarding, self-absorbed, self-obsessed, self-loving, narcissistic, vain, conceited, proud, self-important boastful, bragging
Derivativesadjective ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪkˌiɡəˈtɪstɪk Even the nicest people involved in bands often start to gravitate away or get very egotistical when their profile increases. Example sentencesExamples - He was vain, egotistical, boorish and gloriously insensitive.
- That said, it can be frustrating working with conceited, egotistical players.
- I think it's perfectly possible in conversation to be proud of achievements without appearing egotistical.
- Whether driven by guilt or sympathy, we can and do reach out beyond our own egotistical world and take actions at personal expense on behalf of others.
adverbˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪk(ə)liˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪk(ə)li And I've got to tell you, if you don't take it egotistically, I'm extremely proud of these songs, have been ever since the day we cut them, and now finally there's an opportunity for them to see the light. Example sentencesExamples - With much greater credibility in these scenes, he moves in and out of the audience's sympathies, skilfully showing his pent-up anger while egotistically pushing away his family.
- Eighteen years later he's still egotistically playing the star, still spouting the old popular dialogue, ‘Never give up, never surrender.’
- The country pursues its own interests increasingly egotistically.
- His rapid rise was due partly to the emergence of the star system but he contributed creatively if egotistically to cinema art: directing was merely an extension of his power as actor.
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Definition of egotistical in US English: egotisticaladjectiveˌēɡəˈtistək(ə)lˌiɡəˈtɪstək(ə)l Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered. he's selfish, egotistical, and arrogant Example sentencesExamples - He is possessed of an enormous amount of self-confidence, but I don't believe he is egotistic in the normal, widely understood sense.
- We can all create differences at some kind of level, but it is egotistic to think we can make some major changes.
- Political parties are voluntary associations with the egotistic aim of imposing their notion of how society should be ordered upon their fellow citizens.
- Maybe I'm egotistic, but I do it for myself, not for anyone else.
- It will take him time to overcome his egotistic ways, and until then someone must protect those who he refuses to help.
Synonyms self-centred, selfish, egocentric, egomaniacal, self-interested, self-seeking, self-regarding, self-absorbed, self-obsessed, self-loving, narcissistic, vain, conceited, proud, self-important
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