as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
a self-obsessed television journalist, she has a penchant for making herself the focus of every story
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Recent Examples of self-obsessed
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Be wary of becoming self-obsessed or overly fascinated with your interests.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-obsessed
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The Ultraman of the comics would need a whole lot of convincing to help A.R.G.U.S. or anyone else to work for something other than his own selfish designs; not to mention doing it while hiding his identity.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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And for any fan of the show — and Wilson’s over-the-top, egotistical Dwight — the lyrics might not be a total surprise.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
John Russell,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Self-obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-obsessed. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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