ego-centered — thinking only of oneself and one's own needs; self-centered
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: thinking only of oneself and one's own needs; self-centered
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈiːɡoʊ ˈsentərd/
Example Sentences
- My roommate is so ego-centered that he thinks the refrigerator is his personal storage unit.
- The ego-centered boss always takes credit for his team's success.
- She realized her ego-centered approach was ruining her relationships.
ego-centered
ADJECTIVE[/ˈiːɡoʊ ˈsentərd/]
thinking only of oneself and one's own needs; self-centered
💡 Concept
thinking only of oneself and one's own needs; self-centered
🎵 Rhyme
While everyone entered, he stayed ego-centered!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈiːɡoʊ ˈsentərd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈiːɡəʊ ˈsentəd/
🌳Etymology
Rootego
Suffix--centered
🎵Rhyme
self-centeredenteredcentered
self-centered
entered
centered
🔗Collocations
ego-centered person
ego-centered behavior
ego-centered attitude
ego-centered thinking
become ego-centered
extremely ego-centered
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate is so ego-centered that he thinks the refrigerator is his personal storage unit.”
“The ego-centered boss always takes credit for his team's success.”
“She realized her ego-centered approach was ruining her relationships.”
😄 Fun example
“His ego-centered Instagram posts show only selfies and his expensive purchases.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
self-centeredselfishnarcissisticself-absorbedegotistical
Antonyms
altruisticselflessconsiderate
Related
egocentricarrogantconceitedself-important
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