self-important
adjective
self-im·por·tant
ˌself-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
-tənt
: having or showing self-importance
self-importantly
adverb
Examples of self-important in a Sentence
a self-important businessman who believed his schedule mattered more than anyone else's
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
The effort was pointless and self-important and never once determined the Legislature could promote happiness by lowering the cost of living and staying out of people’s lives.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Jamie Demetriou, best known for his memorable performances in Fleabag and Stath Lets Flats, has been cast as the pompous and self-important distant relative who intends to marry one of the Bennet girls.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 July 2025
This self-important aging fart, going on and on about himself, his thoughts, feelings, emotions.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-important
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“Self-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-important. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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