self-engrossed

adjective

Definition of self-engrossednext
as in selfish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-engrossed
  1. selfish
  2. self-absorbed
  3. self-centered
  4. self-involved
  5. self-obsessed
  6. domineering
  7. boastful
  8. high-handed
Adjective
  • Not because Biden was selfish and ran for reelection.
    Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps a record of principled work for others should outweigh a record of selfish ambition.
    Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • Zoey Johnson Zoey, the fashion-forward and occasionally self-absorbed eldest Johnson child.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024
  • But the message is dark, self-absorbed and lacks empathy.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of self-absorbed
Adjective
  • So, how do good leaders operate with confidence without coming across as arrogant or self-centered?
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • To be clear, sperm donation is, obviously, not an inherently evil or self-centered act.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of self-centered
Adjective
  • A little self-involved, but the check clears either way.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Don’t be too proud to accept help or too self-involved to provide it in return.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
Definition of self-involved
Adjective
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Be wary of becoming self-obsessed or overly fascinated with your interests.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Millennials and Gen Zers (Louis himself is a Millennial) are sometimes derided for being self-obsessed.
    Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Definition of self-obsessed
Adjective
  • But soon enough, all three have arrived at the Morrow estate in rural Nebraska, where the aftereffects of Carlyle’s cruel, domineering parenting still echo.
    Emily C. Hughes, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Shelby Taylor Former girlfriend of Murch, the domineering Shelby goes on hit The Real Housewives TV show franchise, and is now a prominent reality television star.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of domineering
Adjective
  • What people post on social media might be considered boastful, or celebratory depending on how an individual has been socialized.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Conversations with landlords have turned from boastful pride to cautious consideration.
    Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of boastful
Adjective
  • The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Georgian society, however, has shown increasing signs of fatigue with the former government’s high-handed policies.
    Thomas de Waal, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2012
Definition of high-handed
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“Self-engrossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-engrossed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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