EGOTIST Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

egotist

noun

as in egoist

a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests she's an egotist who bores her coworkers with endless ruminations about herself and her problems

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Recent Examples of egotist 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

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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

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

Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Accusers have labeled him a narcissist, a monster, and a demon.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of narcissist

Noun

According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

What followed were Zoom-inclusive mediation meetings, the revelation of tens of thousands of dollars of debt, and something about clown school.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Twisty the clown crept around, Rubber Man made a second appearance, and black dahlias festooned every table.

— Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of clown

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