bigheaded

adjective

Definition of bigheadednext
as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself she's become bigheaded since winning that literary award

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigheaded
  1. smug
  2. arrogant
  3. proud
  4. egotistical
  5. conceited
  6. vain
  7. selfish
  8. domineering
Adjective
  • Like David, Danson appeared as a pretentious and smug version of himself on the beloved series.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the people posting vitriolic comments about Thompson feel justified in being smug about the death of this human in particular.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • Some media outlets are surrendering to Trump already This absurd boasting — arrogant without portfolio — is just what Trump is looking for in the VOA job.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Angle was able to alter between arrogant heel and lovable goofball almost on a whim.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • Last year, Donald Trump Jr.’s longtime fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle was his proud date to Donald Trump’s annual Christmas celebration at Mar-a-Lago.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • No love will be lost between neighbours, and top of the league in South America is a spot that both proud nations will want to claim.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 million worldwide and picked up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • And with Elon Musk playing a key role in this new administration, who knows in which direction his bombastic, egotistical whims may take AI development?
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of egotistical
Adjective
  • This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of conceited
Adjective
  • Not in the sense of some vain idea of playing with people’s heads.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Luke Evans, 45, who played the very vain but extremely fit character in the live-action Beauty and the Beast film, got very candid about the topic on the newest episode of the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of vain
Adjective
  • But that isn't the case here, as the Redditor said people are accusing them of being selfish for wanting to shut down the speech.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • People who have selfish motivations often manipulate others and ignore boundaries.
    Sandro da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • The Attitude Era succeeded on the backs of all-time greats Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, with Vince McMahon a domineering force both behind the scenes and on camera.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 You might currently be motivated to stand your ground against a domineering authority figure.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of domineering
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Thesaurus Entries Near bigheaded

bighead

bigheaded

bighearted

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