Synonyms of self-absorbed

self-absorbed

adjective

ˌself-əb-ˈsȯrbd 

as in selfish

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

a self-absorbed man who seems utterly oblivious to the social problems of his own urban neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfless
• unselfish
• altruistic
• generous
• benevolent
• philanthropic
• magnanimous
• humanitarian
• charitable
• self-sacrificing
• beneficent
• 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 self-absorbed

Brilliant and brave, the poet and soldier was also entirely self-absorbed, turning the Adriatic city into his own personal manuscript. —Ed Simon june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025

Is Huda self-absorbed, overdramatic, extremely volatile, overly obsessed with traditional gender roles, and impossible to please? —Shannon Keating, Vulture, 19 June 2025

That changed with The Boys – Eric Kripke’s superhero satire, where Crawford plays The Deep, an insecure and self-absorbed aquatic anti-hero. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 June 2025

Or as desperate as affluent people can be while also being completely self-absorbed. —Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025