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

The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026

In Tim Burton’s breakthrough film, O’Hara played tragically hip Delia Deetz, the pretentious and self-absorbed stepmother of Winona Ryder’s Lydia. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026

For the moment at least, no one can accuse me of being self-absorbed and neglectful, either. — Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025