egotistic

[ ee-guh-tis-tik or ee-guh-tis-ti-kuh l; eg-uh- ]

/ ˌi gəˈtɪs tɪk or i gəˈtɪs tɪ kəl; ˌɛg ə- /

pertaining to or characterized by egotism.

given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated.

indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish.

Origin of egotistic

First recorded in 1855–60; egotist + -ic

e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb an·ti·e·go·tis·tic, adjective an·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjective an·ti·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

non·e·go·tis·tic, adjective non·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjective non·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb un·e·go·tis·ti·cal, adjective un·e·go·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

egomania, egophony, egot, egotism, egotist, egotistic, egotropic, egr, egr valve, egregious, egress

Indeed, egotistically preoccupied with his own side of the case, he had scarcely bestowed a thought on hers.

An Engagement of Convenience |Louis Zangwill
But he lived to see the day when, as he egotistically said, "it became circulated like the newspapers."

History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology |John F. Hurst
Hugh thought for himself; he thought round and through his position, not egotistically but with a quality of responsibility.

Mr. Britling Sees It Through |H. G. Wells
His eyes took on a glint of intelligence, one might almost say of hope, and he smiled egregiously, egotistically.

The Witness |Grace Livingston Hill Lutz

I do, and I egotistically take my friends to see the result.

The Rosery Folk |George Manville Fenn