Meaning & use
egotistical
Too focused on your own importance, abilities, or achievements.
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His egotistical speech gave himself credit for the whole team's work.
The story's egotistical narrator assumes that every conversation is about her.
A note on using this word
Egotistical is critical: it suggests an excessive sense of self-importance. Ordinary confidence does not necessarily make someone egotistical.
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