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egotistical
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eg-
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Example Sentences
e·go·tis·tic
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gəˈtɪs
tɪk
,
ˌɛg
ə-
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adjective
1.
pertaining to or characterized by
egotism
.
2.
given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated.
3.
indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish.
Also,
e·go·tis·ti·cal.
Origin:
1855–60;
egotist
+
-ic
Related forms
e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly,
adverb
an·ti·e·go·tis·tic,
adjective
an·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal,
adjective
an·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly,
adverb
non·e·go·tis·tic,
adjective
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non·e·go·tis·ti·cal,
adjective
non·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly,
adverb
un·e·go·tis·ti·cal,
adjective
un·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly,
adverb
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Grad students giving advice to mid-career academics or tenure track profs are being a bit
egotistical
.
Most of us are not
egotistical
, but you wouldn't know that .
His novels are decadent and
egotistical
and glorify force and masculinity.
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Grad students giving advice to mid-career academics or tenure track profs are being a bit
egotistical
.
Most of us are not
egotistical
, but you wouldn't know that .
His novels are decadent and
egotistical
and glorify force and masculinity.
This
egotistical
journal is introspective but lacks self-insight.
If an athlete is
egotistical
or obnoxious, the cameras will capture their real personality.
One of my old professors wasn't
egotistical
as much as extra slovenly.
It's bracing and compelling stuff, propelled by the author's own strong
egotistical
will to prove his version of the future.
You appear to be missing the point with your
egotistical
self-righteousness.
This may sound
egotistical
, but it's actually very practical.
They're just
egotistical
and looking out for themselves, after all.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
egotist
(ˈiːɡətɪst, ˈɛɡ-)
—
n
1.
a conceited boastful person
2.
a self-interested person; egoist
ego'tistic
—
adj
ego'tistical
—
adj
ego'tistically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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