EGOIST Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

egoist

noun

ˈē-gə-wist

Definition of egoist

as in egotist

a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests their boss is a demanding egoist who insists that everything be done her way

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Recent Examples of egoist 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 His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025 The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025 McCarthy’s difficulties highlighted the power of hard-right extremists and social-media egoists among the fragile Republican majority in the House. — Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2023 In Season 1, Jamie was introduced as a loud-mouthed egoist with an affinity for flamboyant clothing, often acting as an antagonist for Brett Goldstein’s often angry, introverted Roy Kent. — Sam Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Burnham skewers himself as a virtue-signaling ally with a white-savior complex, a bully and an egoist who draws a Venn diagram and locates himself in the overlap between Weird Al and Malcolm X. — New York Times, 1 June 2021 At times, egoists can approach absurdity and drag their countries into outright disaster. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019

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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

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

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

That roller coaster of flavor and tenderness comes from dry-aging the steaks for 30 to 40 days in rum, and a marinade that involves both jerk spice and Onwuachi’s mother’s Creole green seasoning, a paste of herbs, aromatics and peppers.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
This book includes nothing from Elain’s perspective; hopefully, the next book will prioritize her and possibly offer some magical explanation for why the rest of the Night Court has been such jerks to one another in this novel.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

That’s not to jinx the master clown who’s currently doddering around in Argan’s shoes on Broadway.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of clown

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