narcissistic

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌnɑɹ.sɪˈsɪs.tɪk/ UK /ˌnɑː.sɪˈsɪs.tɪk/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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adj
Excessively focused on oneself, one's appearance, or one's own importance.

His narcissistic need for praise made him exhausting to work with.

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Synonyms

1 adj · excessively focused on... egotisticself-absorbed

Word family

Derived forms narcissisticallynonnarcissistic

Related forms megalomanianarcissism narcissistnarcissize

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narcissistic personality
a personality strongly focused on self-admiration and personal importance

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From narcissist + -ic.

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Describing Qualities

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