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egotistical

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·go·tis·tic·al /ˌiːɡəˈtəstɪkəl◂, ˌeɡ-/ adjective  CONFIDENTsomeone who is egotistical likes to talk about how great and important they think they are 自大的;自负的 He’s a selfish, egotistical individual! 他是个自私又狂妄自大的人!egotistically /-kli/ adverb
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egotisticalRigby often seems egotistical and arrogant.I became more egotistical and more dedicated.The man was insufferable, an egotistical, chauvinistic monster.Not out of stubbornness or avarice or an egotistical desire to chase longevity records.You know, publicity is sort of ridiculous in its blatant, egotistical nature.The preferred personal orientation is an egotistical one and the scholar who best illustrates it for Cooley is Goethe.
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egotistical
egotistical /ˌiːɡəˈtəstɪkəl◂, ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl◂, ˌeɡ-/ adjective
someone who is egotistical likes to talk about how great and important they think they are:
    He’s a selfish, egotistical individual!
—egotistically /-kli/ adverb
     
THESAURUS
    selfish thinking only about what you need or want, and not thinking about how other people feel or what other people want – used especially when criticizing a person or their behaviour: Amy, don’t be selfish. Let the others have a turn. | 'I’m not doing this for selfish reasons,' he said. | It was a very selfish thing to do.
    egocentric (also self-centred British English, self-centered American English) believing that what you do and think is the most important thing, and not paying attention to what anyone else thinks or does – used when describing someone’s personality: Teenagers can be highly egocentric, and sometimes find it difficult to see another person’s point of view. | Children start off as self-centred little beings and they do not naturally think of the other person.
    egotistical believing that you are better or more important than other people: Like many famous writers I’ve met, he was arrogant and egotistical. | He’s just another young player who has gone out of control in the increasingly egotistical world of professional sports.
    self-serving only thinking of getting advantages for yourself: People’s fears are exaggerated by self-serving politicians. | They described the report as ‘self-serving and contradictory’.
    think of nobody but yourself (also only think about yourself) to only think of what you want to do, and not consider what other people want – often used when criticizing someone who does this: The trouble with Alan is that he thinks of nobody but himself. | Before I had children, I only thought about myself and what I wanted.
    it’s always me me me! informal used when criticizing someone for being selfish: It’s always me, me, me with you and I have had enough. I don’t need this – you’re welcome to yourself, my dear.