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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · excessively conceited or... conceitedvainself-importantegotisticboastfulself-centered ↔ Opposites modesthumbleself-effacingunassuming Word family Derived forms egotistically Related forms egoegotismegotistegoistical Etymology AI details From egotist (from ego 'I' + -tist) + -ical; ultimately from Latin ego ('I'). ego Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown