Definitions

self-involved

[self-in-volvd, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪnˈvɒlvd, ˌsɛlf- /

ADJECTIVE

egotistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

narcissistic self-absorbed snobbish

WEAK

affected aloof autocratic boastful boasting bragging conceited egocentric egoistic egoistical egomaniacal egotistical haughty individualistic inflated inner-directed intimate intrinsic introverted isolated obsessive opinionated personal pompous prideful proud puffed up self-admiring self-centered self-important self-seeking self-serving selfish stuck on oneself stuck-up subjective superior swollen vain vainglorious wrapped up in oneself

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The British novelist Gwendoline Riley introduces her narrator, Laura, through a series of episodes that capture her uneasy foray into adulthood—caught between her working-class origins and her new place among London’s creatively ambitious, self-involved elite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And misogyny isn’t exactly the point; he’s just a self-involved, insecure egotist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Painting Laszlo as some mascot for the self-involved petty bourgeoisie would be easy to do if Berry’s performance didn’t smash all expectations.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

In other words, it’s a space only occupied, perhaps, by the delusional or self-involved.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

She’s mad at herself for being so self-involved.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

self-involved

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