Synonyms of egotistic

egotistic

adjective

ˌē-gə-ˈti-sti-kəl 

variants or egotistical

1

as in arrogant

having too high an opinion of oneself

the egotistic pro quarterback was always too busy to sign autographs, forgetting that the fans had paid good money to see him play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrogant
• smug
• proud
• egoistic
• conceited
• selfish
• self-important
• vainglorious
• vain
• bigheaded
• pompous
• prideful
• self-conceited
• complacent
• domineering
• self-satisfied
• important
• stuck-up
• confident
• overweening
• consequential
• boastful
• self-opinionated
• cocky
• assured
• snobbish
• supercilious
• biggety
• bombastic
• swellheaded
• high-and-mighty
• blusterous
• bumptious
• snobby
• swaggering
• snooty
• assumptive
• cavalier
• haughty
• braggy
• blustery
• braggart
• uppity
• pretentious
• self-assertive
• pontifical
• bragging
• overconfident
• uppish
• chesty
• holier-than-thou
• disdainful
• self-centered
• high-handed
• self-confident
• huffy
• superior
• self-assured
• presumptuous
• imperious
• masterful
• fastuous
• high-hat
• condescending
• toplofty
• lordly
• peremptory
• lofty
• self-asserting
• patronizing
• self-contented
• self-glorifying
• self-congratulatory
• self-promoting
• highfalutin
• presuming
• self-engrossed
• self-dramatizing
• self-gratulatory
• self-adulatory
• self-applauding
• self-affected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• modest
• egoless
• diffident
• timid
• self-critical
• unassertive
• meek
• uncomplacent
• self-doubting
• unassuming
• down-to-earth
• unpretentious
• introverted
• bashful
• sheepish
• self-distrustful
• self-reproachful
• shy
• mousy
• self-reproving
• shrinking
• demure
• retiring
• overmodest
• unarrogant

2

as in selfish

overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests

the true spirit of the Christmas season is the resolve to be less egotistic and more altruistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfish
• egocentric
• narcissistic
• egomaniacal
• egoistic
• self-centered
• solipsistic
• self-absorbed
• self-interested
• self-involved
• self-concerned
• self-obsessed
• self-regarding
• self-serving
• self-preoccupied
• self-oriented
• self-seeking
• self-loving
• self-infatuated
• proud
• inner-directed
• smug
• conceited
• vainglorious
• self-important
• vain
• self-indulgent
• self-conceited
• self-complacent
• self-glorifying
• self-satisfied
• self-contented
• pompous
• prideful
• complacent
• self-opinionated
• self-pleased
• self-directed
• overweening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unselfish
• selfless
• altruistic
• benevolent
• humanitarian
• magnanimous
• philanthropic
• charitable
• generous
• beneficent
• self-sacrificing
• self-denying
• other-directed
• self-forgetful
• diffident
• self-forgetting
• greathearted
• self-giving
• self-doubting
• self-flagellating
• self-reflective
• self-questioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of egotistic

Through remarkable archival footage and an incredible range of interviews, Monsters of God digs into the egotistical and ruthless mentalities that supported competing criminal empires and the undercover operations that dismantled them. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Where some may see this behavior as vain or egotistical, others may perceive it as bold, self-assured and passionate. — Mallorie Sullivan, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Éanna Hardwicke, meanwhile, is similarly impressive as the hothead whose national pride manifests itself in the most egotistical ways. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Is this the same guy who Real Madrid fans think is too posh to press, too egotistical to work for his team-mates, too distracted by fame to bleed for the shirt? — Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Demolishes the East Wing of the White House on an egotistical whim? — Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026

The social enrichment, the egotistical component? — The Editors, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026

Starring Oscar Isaac as a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a monstrous creature (played by Jacob Elordi) to life despite all odds and with dire consequences. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Universal Friend was independent, resolute, and brave—qualities that we Americans often claim as uniquely ours—but also stubborn and egotistical. — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026