self-involved

American  

[self-in-volvd, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪnˈvɒlvd, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

1. another term for self-absorbed.

   That video game had him so self-involved he never heard us pounding on the door.

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Etymology

Origin of self-involved

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

To my chagrin, being young and self-involved, as well as working a grueling summer job, I remember that I was almost oblivious to the crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I worried for a bit that I was becoming a slightly self-involved dork, the sort of person who might, in earnest, Instagram a gratitude list.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

In other words, it’s a space only occupied, perhaps, by the delusional or self-involved.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Somewhere along the line, however, Kerr gained a central forgiving insight into Green: His constant need to skirmish is not self-involved; it’s a need to prove self-worth.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023

“I'm an only child. Can't you tell by how adorably self-involved I am?”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Related Words

• narcissistic
• self-absorbed
• snobbish