Synonyms of ego

ego

noun

ˈē-(ˌ)gō 

1

as in pride

a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance

I have enough ego that I don't give up easily when trying to win any contest or competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pride
• pridefulness
• confidence
• self-respect
• self-esteem
• self-regard
• self-worth
• self-confidence
• dignity
• self-assurance
• assurance
• prestige
• self-pride
• self-trust
• self-assuredness
• aplomb
• honor
• face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliation
• shame
• humility
• dishonor
• ignominy
• disgrace
• discredit
• odium
• infamy
• disrepute
• modesty
• opprobrium
• disesteem
• obloquy
• humbleness
• timidity
• shyness
• diffidence
• meekness
• demureness
• down-to-earthness
• timidness

2

as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements

a star athlete with a refreshing lack of ego

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vanity
• pridefulness
• pride
• arrogance
• egotism
• complacency
• smugness
• self-love
• vainglory
• self-conceit
• self-satisfaction
• self-importance
• pomposity
• confidence
• vainness
• conceitedness
• superiority
• pompousness
• self-esteem
• conceit
• self-opinion
• bighead
• swelled head
• complacence
• amour propre
• self-admiration
• self-glory
• vaingloriousness
• self-congratulation
• assurance
• self-confidence
• self-assumption
• swellheadedness
• self-assurance
• selfishness
• hubris
• self-righteousness
• egoism
• haughtiness
• imperiousness
• overconfidence
• snobbishness
• superciliousness
• self-assertion
• lordliness
• disdainfulness
• presumption
• self-respect
• self-pride
• pretension
• pretense
• self-centeredness
• pretentiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• humbleness
• diffidence
• altruism
• self-doubt
• unselfishness
• timidity
• shyness
• bashfulness
• passivity
• self-loathing
• self-hate
• self-disgust
• demureness
• passiveness
• timidness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ego

Sons would die and mothers, wives, daughters would mourn, the way of the world since old men’s egos started wars that young men fought. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Among the obstacles in Varnell’s way are executives looking to modernize the show, a chaotic group of writers, celebrity guests, and his own outsize ego. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

In the stone-age aughts, people did not have the propensity to boost their ego by owning stuff and boasting about their possessions online. — Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

While attending Teen Vogue Fest in Brooklyn, New York, on July 25, the 29-year-old actor and podcaster exclusively told PEOPLE that his mom, Amy Kanter, frequently sends him photos of himself to keep him from developing an ego. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing ego

• alter ego