egotistic

[ ee-guh-tis-tik, eg-uh- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
2. given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated.
3. indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish.

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of egotistic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; egotist + -ic

Example Sentences

“That would be very egotistic of me, to say how I would like to be remembered,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

“Egotistic verve” was a quality of which neither had a lack.

From The Daily Beast

Just now I can't remember whether it was at the special invitation of H. 3rd or my own egotistic urge.

From Project Gutenberg

She was not a particularly unselfish girl, but no one who heard her then ever called her egotistic afterward.

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For the egotistic garrulity of the author there is, in fact, no more fit occasion than in the final pages of his book.

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The first were egotistic, the second wholly unjudicial, the third laboriously and tediously reminiscent.

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Our temptation is to be egotistic and self-centred; to want to approach God alone with our private needs and wishes.

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