EGOCENTRIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EGOCENTRIC?

Need another word that means the same as “egocentric”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “egocentric” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Egocentric” are: egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred, selfish, self-seeking, self-absorbed, self-loving, narcissistic, vain, conceited, proud, self-important, egoist, self-seeker, egomaniac, self admirer, narcissist

Egocentric as a Noun

Definitions of "Egocentric" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “egocentric” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A self-centered person with little regard for others.
• An egocentric person.

Synonyms of "Egocentric" as a noun (5 Words)

egoist	A self-centered person with little regard for others.
egomaniac	An abnormally egotistical person. He is a raving egomaniac.
narcissist	Someone in love with themselves. Narcissists preening themselves in front of the mirror.
self admirer	Your consciousness of your own identity.
self-seeker	A person who places expediency above principle.

Egocentric as an Adjective

Definitions of "Egocentric" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “egocentric” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Centred in or arising from a person's own individual existence or perspective.
• Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centred.
• Limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs.

Synonyms of "Egocentric" as an adjective (13 Words)

conceited	Excessively proud of oneself; vain. Fred s so conceited he d never believe anyone would refuse him.
egoistic	Limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs.
egoistical	Limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs.
narcissistic	Having or showing an excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance. Narcissistic personality disorder.
proud	Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. I was too proud to go home.
self-absorbed	Absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc.
self-centered	Limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs.
self-centred	Limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs.
self-important	Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.
self-loving	Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance.
self-seeking	Interested only in yourself.
selfish	Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others. I joined them for selfish reasons.
vain	Having no likelihood of fulfilment; empty. Their flattery made him vain.

Usage Examples of "Egocentric" as an adjective

• Egocentric loners with an overinflated sense of self-worth.
• Egocentric spatial perception.

Associations of "Egocentric" (30 Words)

acquisitive	Eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. We live in a competitive and acquisitive society.
arty	Making a strong, affected, or pretentious display of being artistic or interested in the arts. A very arty film.
clannish	Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Clannish loyalty.
conceit	The trait of being unduly vain and conceited false pride. He was puffed up with conceit.
conceited	Excessively proud of oneself; vain. Fred s so conceited he d never believe anyone would refuse him.
covetousness	An envious eagerness to possess something.
ego	(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind. He needed a boost to his ego.
egocentrism	Concern for your own interests and welfare.
egoism	An ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality.
egoist	A conceited and self-centered person.
egotism	The fact of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself. In his arrogance and egotism he underestimated Gill.
egotist	A conceited and self-centered person. He is a self absorbed egotist.
grandiose	Affectedly genteel. The court s grandiose facade.
grasping	Understanding with difficulty. The lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings.
greed	Excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves. The colonists greed for African land.
greedy	Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume. Don t be greedy with the cookies.
haughtiness	Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors. Her air of haughtiness.
hubris	Excessive pride or self-confidence. The self assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s.
individualist	A person who is independent and self-reliant. Individualist attitudes.
individualistic	Marked by or expressing individuality. An individualistic way of dressing.
interest	The selfish pursuit of one s own welfare self interest. In the interest of safety.
narcissism	Self-centredness arising from failure to distinguish the self from external objects, either in very young babies or as a feature of mental disorder.
prehensile	Having a keen intellect- A.T.Quiller-Couch. Poets those gifted strangely prehensile men.
pretentious	Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed. A pretentious country house.
pride	The best state of something; the prime. The underlying theme of the song is black pride.
proud	Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. He was a proud arrogant man.
selfish	Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others. I joined them for selfish reasons.
selfishness	The quality or state of being selfish; lack of consideration for other people. An act of pure selfishness.
snobbish	Relating to, characteristic of, or like a snob. The writer takes a rather snobbish tone.
vanity	Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup. A vanity press.