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Egotistic definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EGOTIST'IC, a. Addicted to egotism.
1. Containing egotism.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance [syn: egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving]
2: characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self- conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes" [syn: conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain]

Merriam Webster's

adjective see egotism

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Egotistic E`go*tis"tic, Egotistical E`go*tis"tic*al, a. Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism. Syn: Conceited; vain; self-important; opinionated.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Note: The form 'egotistical' is also used. Someone who is egotistic or egotistical behaves selfishly and thinks they are more important than other people. Susan and Deborah share an intensely selfish, egotistic streak. = self-centred ADJ [disapproval]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a.; (also egotistical) Conceited, vain, opinionated, self-important, self-conceited, self-admiring, self-asserting, bumptious (colloq.).

Moby Thesaurus

acquisitive, ambitious for self, autistic, boastful, careerist, cocky, conceited, egocentric, egocentristic, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistical, grasping, greedy, individualistic, inflated, narcissan, narcissine, narcissistic, narcistic, personalistic, possessive, pretentious, privatistic, proud, puffed up, remote, self-absorbed, self-admiring, self-advancing, self-besot, self-centered, self-concerned, self-considerative, self-contained, self-devoted, self-esteeming, self-indulgent, self-interested, self-jealous, self-occupied, self-pleasing, self-satisfied, self-seeking, self-serving, self-sufficient, selfish, stuck-up