self-important
ˌsɛlfɪmˈpɔːrtənt
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Definition of self-important - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

arrogant personthinking or acting like you are more important than others
  • He is so self-important at meetings.
  • Her tone sounded annoyingly self-important.
  • The self-important director dismissed our concerns.
conceited pompous pretentious
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Origin of self-important

Latin, self (oneself) + importare (to bring in)

Terms with self-important included in their meaning

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arrogance
excessively proud or self-important
self-important
showing excessive pride in achievements
behavior
person who is pompous and self-important
sarcasm
sarcastically perceive someone as overly self-important
behavior
young girl acting bossy or self-important
self-important
person who thinks they are very important
behavior
exaggeratedly dignified or self-important
showing off
act in a proud or self-important way

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  1. French:prétentieux, ...
  2. German:selbstgefällig, ...
  3. Italian:presuntuoso, ...
  4. Spanish:engreído, ...
  5. Portuguese:presunçoso, ...
  6. Chinese:自以为是的, ...
  7. Japanese:偉そうな, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَكَبِّرٌ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲשׁוּב בְּעֵינֵי עַצְמוֹ, ...
  10. Russian:высокомерный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зарозумілий, ...
  12. Hindi:अहंकारी, ...

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