ego-tripper

noun

as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests had been dating a hopeless ego-tripper who valued her only as a potential trophy wife

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ego-tripper
  1. egotist
  2. egoist
  3. jerk
  4. narcissist
  5. egomaniac
  6. clown
Noun
  • Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of egotist
Noun
  • By default, these devices mark the wearer not only as a geek, but as a try-hard and an egoist.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The former vice-president’s characterizations of peers such as Pete Buttigieg (talented but too gay for the America to accept as her running mate), and Josh Shapiro (an egoist) are not particularly juicy, but have already caused bad blood.
    — Book Marks September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of egoist
Noun
  • Its patented HeadCatch Technology helps prevent the all-too-familiar nod, jerk and repeat cycle that makes sleeping upright such a challenge.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • As Walter, Carman Lacivita has to be a pompous jerk for a lot of this play then must soften for scenes of genuine compassion and personal growth.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • Social media is blamed for raising a generation of self-promoting narcissists and fuelling a precipitous decline in attention spans and intellectual engagement.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But finding one’s nerve means fighting the everyday vagaries of low self-esteem, depression, self-deception, insecurity, loss, never-ending grief, and narcissists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of narcissist
Noun
  • But Oppenheim and screenwriter Ajon Singh, who based his take on Luke Dittrich’s Esquire article, Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die, are a tad heavy-handed in making Hansen a borderline-unhinged egomaniac from the start.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For making terrible arguments, for being such an egomaniac, and for allowing the opportunity for more people to experience my sisters.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of egomaniac
Noun
  • Two clowns in serious legal trouble colluded to put the entire planet in an economic crisis.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The procession will also welcome 52 floats, 31 clown crews, nine specialty units (such as trycaloons, or balloons ridden on tricycles), seven marching bands, and five balloonicles (that’s a balloon-vehicle hybrid).
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of clown
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“Ego-tripper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ego-tripper. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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