Synonyms of egocentric

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adjective

ˌē-gō-ˈsen-trik 

as in selfish

overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests

the cult attracts egocentric people who are preoccupied with reaching their potential as individuals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfish
• egotistical
• egoistical
• narcissistic
• self-centered
• solipsistic
• egomaniacal
• self-absorbed
• egotistic
• egoistic
• self-involved
• self-obsessed
• self-interested
• self-concerned
• self-oriented
• self-serving
• self-regarding
• self-preoccupied
• self-seeking
• self-loving
• self-infatuated
• smug
• inner-directed
• proud
• conceited
• self-important
• self-indulgent
• vainglorious
• vain
• self-glorifying
• self-conceited
• self-satisfied
• self-complacent
• self-contented
• pompous
• complacent
• prideful
• self-directed
• self-pleased
• self-opinionated
• overweening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unselfish
• selfless
• altruistic
• humanitarian
• philanthropic
• benevolent
• charitable
• generous
• magnanimous
• philanthropical
• beneficent
• other-directed
• self-sacrificing
• self-denying
• self-forgetful
• self-forgetting
• diffident
• greathearted
• self-giving
• self-doubting
• self-reflective
• self-flagellating
• self-questioning

egocentric

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noun

as in egotist

a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests

he's such an egocentric that he painstakingly records every detail of his unremarkable life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• egotist
• egoist
• egomaniac
• narcissist
• jerk
• clown
• megalomaniac
• ego-tripper
• creep
• snake
• heel
• boor
• joker
• beast
• louse
• cad
• lout
• cretin
• skunk
• stinker
• cur
• slob
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• philanthropist
• humanitarian
• altruist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of egocentric

Adjective

Impulsive, egocentric, and mendacious, Trump has, in the same span, set fire to the integrity of his office. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025

The New York Knicks’ offense in Monday night’s 100-94 Game 2 loss to the Detroit Pistons was egocentric. —James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025

The two-time Tony Award nominee is currently treading the boards in the musical adaptation of Death Becomes Her, bringing audiences to their feet eight shows a week as Helen Sharp, the downtrodden author in a forever feud with her frenemy, egocentric actress Madeline Ashton (Megan Hilty). —Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Strategies arising from egocentric thinking will only perpetuate the turmoil. —Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024