Adjective: egotistical ,ee-gu'tis-ti-kul
- Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
"This may especially be the case when a parent has egotistical tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder";
- egotistic, narcissistic, self-loving
- Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
"an egotistical disregard of others";
- conceited, egotistic, 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: Egotistical