inner-directed

adjective

Definition of inner-directednext
as in egocentric

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner-directed
  1. egocentric
  2. narcissistic
  3. selfish
  4. solipsistic
  5. self-centered
  6. self-absorbed
  7. self-regarding
  8. egoistic
Adjective
  • This preemptive caretaking also prevents people from growing out of egocentric thinking.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • It is used in systems like EgoMimic and EMMA to train manipulation policies from egocentric human data.
    — Rushil Agarwal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of egocentric
Adjective
  • A step in the right direction for getting past this would be to remind yourself that your mother is mentally ill and narcissistic.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Trained as a solicitor 26 years ago, Amrit has built a parallel practice supporting victims of narcissistic abuse, coercive control and violence against women and young girls.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of narcissistic
Adjective
  • From childcare grants to casual local classes, new support systems can make moms feel stronger, not selfish.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nikki is critical of the latter, calling it selfish and cowardly.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • Mary disrupts Clark’s equilibrium with the Backrooms by refusing to validate his excuses for his behavior, fully calling out his failings, his petty assholery, and his glib, solipsistic lies.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of solipsistic
Adjective
  • Employees do not need to become self-centered or aggressive to receive proper recognition.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
  • His new wife is demanding and self-centered, with clear narcissistic traits.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Definition of self-centered
Adjective
  • The Lacobs were ultimately too risk-averse, too cautious, and too self-absorbed to build anything of worth without their former general manager.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Life in the middle, utterly self-absorbed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
Definition of self-absorbed
Adjective
  • As Dylan plays a series of shows, he is also seen in various hotel rooms, cutting down journalists and others with a self-regarding wit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of self-regarding
Adjective
  • Three hundred high school players gather at a remote facility to compete in ruthless trials where only one will emerge as the world’s greatest and most egoistic striker.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of egoistic
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