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egoistic

adjective
variants: also egoistical

Synonyms and Antonyms of egoistic

1 having too high an opinion of oneself

  • unfortunately, the race car driver is so egoistic that he pats himself on the back before anyone else has a chance
Synonyms of egoistic

assured, biggety (or biggity) [Southern & Midland], bigheaded, complacent, conceited, consequential, egotistic (or egotistical), important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, vainglorious
Words Related to egoistic

blusterous, blustery, boastful, bombastic, braggart, bragging, braggy, cocky, swaggering

arrogant, assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, disdainful, fastuous, haughty, high-and-mighty, high-hat, huffy, lofty, lordly, masterful, peremptory, pontifical, self-asserting, self-assertive, snobbish, snobby, snooty, supercilious, superior, toplofty (also toploftical), uppish, uppity

domineering, high-handed, imperious

highfalutin (also hifalutin), holier-than-thou, pretentious

overconfident, presuming, presumptuous

confident, self-assured, self-confident

self-adulatory, self-congratulatory, self-contented, self-gratulatory

self-applauding, self-dramatizing, self-glorifying, self-promoting

self-affected, self-centered, self-engrossed, selfish

condescending, patronizing
Near Antonyms of egoistic

diffident, self-critical, self-distrustful, self-doubting, self-reproachful, self-reproving

meek, timid, unassertive

down-to-earth, unarrogant, unassuming, unpretentious

bashful, demure, introverted, mousy (or mousey), overmodest, retiring, sheepish, shrinking, shy
Antonyms of egoistic

egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent

2 overly concerned with oneʼs own desires, needs, or interests

  • theyʼre too egoistic to even give a thought to becoming involved in something that benefits the whole community
Synonyms of egoistic

egocentric, egomaniacal, egotistic (or egotistical), narcissistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-infatuated, self-interested, self-involved, self-loving, self-obsessed, self-oriented, self-preoccupied, self-regarding, self-seeking, self-serving, selfish, solipsistic
Words Related to egoistic

inner-directed

complacent, conceited, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-contented, self-directed, self-glorifying, self-important, self-indulgent, self-opinionated, self-pleased, self-satisfied, smug, vain, vainglorious
Near Antonyms of egoistic

altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, charitable, generous, greathearted, humanitarian, magnanimous, philanthropic (also philanthropical), self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing

other-directed

diffident, self-doubting

self-flagellating

self-questioning, self-reflective
Antonyms of egoistic

self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless, unselfish

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