egotistic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌiɡəˈtɪstɪk/ UK /ˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj excessively self-centered or conceited His egotistic monologue left no room for anyone else to speak. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · excessively self-centered... conceitedself-centeredegotisticalvainboastfulself-important ↔ Opposites modesthumbleself-effacingselfless Word family Derived forms egotistically Related forms egoegotismegotistegoistic Etymology AI details From egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist, on the model of dramatist) + -ic; ultimately from Latin ego ('I'). ego Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown