EGOISTS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

egoists

noun

plural of egoist

as in egotists

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 egoists The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025

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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 egotists

Noun

But Holland and Bloys are both respected leaders focused on The Work rather than egomaniacs looking to protect their personal brands or future ambitions.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Vincente Minelli’s melodrama about the movie industry followed Sunset Boulevard by only two years, but if the latter was a noirish slice of roman à clef, then the former was an entire scandal sheet of Hollywood egomaniacs and narcissists.

— Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025

Definition of egomaniacs

Noun

Here are the strategies my clients use to talk about their wins without pissing off their teams or sounding like narcissists.

— Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
This will only lead to unproductive conflict − and, honestly, that's what a lot of narcissists want anyway.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of narcissists

Noun

Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

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