EGOMANIAC Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

egomaniac

noun

as in egotist

a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests even in a field rife with egomaniacs, that actress sets a new standard for self-absorption

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Recent Examples of egomaniac 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 Chalk up gridlock, crowded trains and prohibited watch parties at MSG to the self-serving egomaniac who literally demands to be the center of attention! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 But the role hits a little close to home for Noir, who’s dealing with an egomaniac of his own at work. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Salman Chase was a famous egomaniac. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025 The notorious egomaniac was fired eight games (3-5 record) into his second season. — Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 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

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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

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

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

Definition of egoist

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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