self-affected

adjective

Definition of self-affectednext
as in self-pleased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-affected
  1. egotistical
  2. important
  3. optimistic
  4. complacent
  5. self-centered
  6. conceited
  7. proud
  8. pompous
Adjective
  • This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of egotistical
Adjective
  • The other important thing is keeping an eye out for pests.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Outkast was just as important, ushering in the mainstream era of Southern rap that dominates hip-hop to this day.
    Troy Smith, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of important
Adjective
  • Other Fed officials who spoke this week were more optimistic about lowering rates.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Hurts has missed two games, while Love was injured Sunday and has sounded optimistic about his availability.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • When turnover is low, poor managers blend in with good ones, and even previously effective managers may grow complacent, neglecting employee motivation and productivity.
    Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Investors growing complacent The U.S. is home to trillion-dollar companies.
    Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of complacent
Adjective
  • Sitting on the sidelines and labeling someone else as self-centered is easy.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Herod book doesn’t make her attitude about segregation less myopic and self-centered.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of self-centered
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
  • Ben Stiller, the director, executive producer, and a key creative force behind the show, is certainly too famous to show up at this pop-up, let alone stand outside of it among the people, snapping photos on his smartphone like a proud dad at his kid's dance recital.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The proud dad, 40, and his oldest child made history in October 2024 by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • Stan would’ve played Joe Alwyn’s role, Harry Lee Van Buren, the pompous son of Guy Pearce’s moneyed industrialist who exploits Adrien Brody’s Jewish-Hungarian architect.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
  • What began earlier in Iannucci’s career as simply skewering pompous politicians has matured into an examination of what happens when leaders with feet of mud let their egos make decisions that will change the lives of millions.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of pompous
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