Definition Synonyms
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.
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
self-important
displaying excessive pride or self-importance
behavior language
acting or speaking in a showy, self-important way
arrogant person
person with small power who acts very self-important
temperamental
self-important and demanding person
oppressive government
government that is oppressive, corrupt, and ruled by a self-important leader
self-important
person who thinks they are wise but are not
humble
stop being arrogant or self-important
behavior
self-important or pompous in behavior
leadership
leader who is self-important but lacks real power
pompous
speaking in an exaggeratedly self-important manner
self-important person
person who acts very important or powerful
slang UK
important or self-important person
arrogance
self-important or conceited
self-important
person who thinks they are very clever
proud self-importance
very proud or self-important in a way that shows too much confidence
self-important
having an inflated sense of self-importance
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- French:prétentieux, ...
- German:selbstgefällig, ...
- Italian:presuntuoso, ...
- Spanish:engreído, ...
- Portuguese:presunçoso, ...
- Chinese:自以为是的, ...
- Japanese:偉そうな, ...
- Arabic:مُتَكَبِّرٌ, ...
- Hebrew:חֲשׁוּב בְּעֵינֵי עַצְמוֹ, ...
- Russian:высокомерный, ...
- Ukrainian:зарозумілий, ...
- Hindi:अहंकारी, ...
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