egotistic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌiɡəˈtɪstɪk/ UK /ˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪk/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
excessively self-centered or conceited

His egotistic monologue left no room for anyone else to speak.

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Synonyms

1 adj · excessively self-centered... conceitedself-centeredegotistical vain boastfulself-important

Opposites

modest humble self-effacing selfless

Word family

Derived forms egotistically

Related forms ego egotism egotistegoistic

Etymology

From egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist, on the model of dramatist) + -ic; ultimately from Latin ego ('I').

ego Latin

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# egotistic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˌiɡəˈtɪstɪk
**IPA (UK):** ˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪk

## Meanings
1. excessively self-centered or conceited

## Examples
- His egotistic monologue left no room for anyone else to speak.

## Synonyms
- conceited
- self-centered
- egotistical
- vain
- boastful
- self-important

## Antonyms
- modest
- humble
- self-effacing
- selfless

## Derived Forms
- egotistically

## Related Forms
- ego
- egotism
- egotist
- egoistic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ego

## Etymology
From egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist, on the model of dramatist) + -ic; ultimately from Latin ego ('I').

## AI Etymology
Egotistic comes from egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist, on the model of dramatist) + -ic; ultimately from Latin ego ('I'). The etymological trail includes Latin ego. As an adjective, egotistic describes what is excessively self-centered or conceited. The same family is visible in derived forms such as egotistically and related forms such as ego, egotism, egotist, and egoistic. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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