as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
trying to raise the social consciousness of the normally narcissistic Hollywood community
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Recent Examples of narcissistic
Stewart asked, comparing the president to the narcissistic, authoritarian Shrek movie villain.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 July 2025
Shot on a shoestring budget, the pilot was a scrappy, crude comedy about three narcissistic bar owners in South Philly.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Such braggadocio is just more evidence of a narcissistic ego.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
The breakfast photo is the ur-text of the narcissistic internet, a bit of content that no one else is necessarily interested in but which the poster feels the need, or even the responsibility, to make public for anyone online to see.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 July 2025
Shot on a shoestring budget, the pilot was a scrappy, crude comedy about three narcissistic bar owners in South Philly.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Such braggadocio is just more evidence of a narcissistic ego.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
The breakfast photo is the ur-text of the narcissistic internet, a bit of content that no one else is necessarily interested in but which the poster feels the need, or even the responsibility, to make public for anyone online to see.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissistic
Adjective
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The United States seems to be the only major nation that’s in the grip of such mercenary and selfish dogma.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Each declaration chips away at the outdated beliefs that wealth is unladylike or selfish.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cena gets to show off his mane of hair while playing Peacemaker, the egotistical vigilante that made his debut in 2021's Suicide Squad and now leads the acclaimed HBO Max series also starring Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, and Jennifer Holland.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Such an obvious way to exhibit his egotistical personality.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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“Narcissistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissistic. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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