Adjective: egotistic ,ee-gu'tis-tik
- Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
"This may especially be the case when a parent has egotistic tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder";
- egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving
- Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
"The egotistic actor couldn't stop talking about himself";
- conceited, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain, proud, puffed-up [informal], swellheaded [N. Amer, informal]
See also: egocentric, egoistic [Brit], egoistical, proud, self-centered [US], self-centred [Brit, Cdn], self-interested, selfish, self-seeking, self-serving
Encyclopedia: Egotistic