egotistic
pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated.
indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish.
Origin of egotistic
1- Also e·go·tis·ti·cal [ee-guh-tis-ti-kuhl, eg-uh-] /i gəˈtɪs tɪ kəl, ˌɛg ə-/ .
Other words from egotistic
- e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·e·go·tis·tic, adjective
- an·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjective
- an·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·e·go·tis·tic, adjective
- non·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjective
- non·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjective
- un·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use egotistic in a sentence
He was egotistical even as a child, it is noted, infatuated with the sight of his name on a rubber stamp and later as a byline.
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The Eerie Echoes Between the Trials of Bo Xilai and His Father | Wenguang Huang, Pin Ho | August 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWith his gentle voice and romantic outlook, he provides a foil to the egotistical Tommy.
With this in mind, I was not concerned about dealing with the director, egotistical or not.
What I learned in 18 years from being an egotistical guy,” Markus says, “is to shut up and listen.
Shooting the Stars With Fashion Photographers Markus and Indrani | Abigail Pesta | November 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
At this period Tchaikovskys attitude to his father and his aunts was slightly egotistical and contemptuous.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyOne of them was a burlesque report of an egotistical lecturer who was referred to as "Professor Personal Pronoun."
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineI know others who are still in it—and I watch their lives and find them to be restless, jealous, egotistical and idle.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton SinclairThat bracing up was only a part of the large egotistical schemes that dominated him.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsEvery dream is absolutely egotistical; in every dream the beloved ego appears, even though it be in a disguised form.
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