egotistical

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌiɡoʊˈtɪstɪkəl/ UK /ˌiːɡəʊˈtɪstɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
excessively conceited or self-important

The egotistical actor talked of nothing but his own fame.

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Synonyms

1 adj · excessively conceited or... conceited vainself-importantegotistic boastfulself-centered

Opposites

modest humble self-effacing unassuming

Word family

Derived forms egotistically

Related forms ego egotism egotist egoistical

Etymology

From egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist) + -ical; ultimately from Latin ego ('I').

ego Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# egotistical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌiɡoʊˈtɪstɪkəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌiːɡəʊˈtɪstɪkəl/

## Meanings
1. excessively conceited or self-important

## Examples
- The egotistical actor talked of nothing but his own fame.

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

## Antonyms
- modest
- humble
- self-effacing
- unassuming

## Derived Forms
- egotistically

## Related Forms
- ego
- egotism
- egotist
- egoistical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ego

## Etymology
From egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist) + -ical; ultimately from Latin ego ('I').

## AI Etymology
Egotistical is from egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist) + -ical; ultimately from Latin ego ('I'). The immediate etymological form is Latin ego. The suffix -ical forms an adjective of relation or character, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as an adjective, it means "excessively conceited or self-important", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include ego, egotism, egotist, and egoistical; derived forms include egotistically.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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