Synonyms for egoistical
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Selfish — caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others; selfish
selfish, self-serving, self-seeking, self-centered US, self-centred UK, self-absorbed, self-minded, egocentric, egoistic, solipsistic, narcissistic, egotistical, individualistic
2. Full of oneself — egotistical (tending to talk excessively about oneself)
Definitions
- adj. 1
Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others; selfish.
- adj. 2
Egotistical (tending to talk excessively about oneself).
Example sentences
- selfish It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| egoistical | steady | |
| selfish | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- selfish2
- 8 letters
- egoistic
- 9 letters
- egotistic
- 10 letters
- egocentric4
- 11 letters
- egotistical5, solipsistic
- 12 letters
- narcissistic4
- 15 letters
- individualistic7
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (selfish2 = 2 syllables).