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 (1)

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

egocentrism

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noun (2)

ˌē-gō-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm 

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself

her exquisite egocentrism informs her conception of reality: she thinks the world revolves around her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfness
• selfishness
• vanity
• ego
• egocentricity
• narcissism
• egoism
• self-centeredness
• egotism
• pridefulness
• egomania
• self-absorption
• self-interest
• self-involvement
• self-preoccupation
• self-concern
• navel-gazing
• pride
• smugness
• self-regard
• vainness
• complacency
• vainglory
• self-love
• conceitedness
• self-satisfaction
• self-conceit
• self-admiration
• self-sufficiency
• self-respect
• pomposity
• pompousness
• self-importance
• conceit
• complacence
• self-indulgence
• self-esteem
• self-glorification
• vaingloriousness
• self-content
• self-contentment
• self-consequence
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selflessness
• altruism
• unselfishness
• generosity
• magnanimity
• objectivity
• detachment
• fairness
• self-sacrifice
• neutrality
• disinterestedness
• impartiality
• self-forgetfulness
• self-abandonment
• self-flagellation
• self-annihilation
• self-immolation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of egocentric

Adjective

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

Getting major names like Scorsese to act as the most egocentric, exaggerated versions of themselves was no easy task. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Noun

The common traits here are a lack of empathy and egocentrism. —Ana Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023

There's a certain human egocentrism that undervalues how big the system is. —Francis Wilkinson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2011