self-absorbed

self-absorbed
adjective
absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc
Syn: ↑self-involved
Similar to: ↑egoistic, ↑egoistical, ↑egocentric, ↑self-centered, ↑self-centred

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\\| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: absorbed in one's own thoughts, activities, or interests

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/self"ab sawrbd", -zawrbd", self'-/, adj.
preoccupied with one's thoughts, interests, etc.
[1840-50]

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self-absorbedˈ adjective
Wrapped up in one's own thoughts or affairs
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Main Entry:self-

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self-absorbed UK US adjective
too concerned about yourself and not interested in other people
Thesaurus: selfish, greedy and not generoussynonym

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ˌself-abˈsorbed [self-absorbed self-absorption] adjective
only concerned about or interested in yourself
Derived Word:self-absorption  
Example Bank:

He watched the joggers with their self-absorbed faces.

The girls sat sulky and self-absorbed.


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  • self-absorbed — self absorption ► NOUN ▪ preoccupation with one s own emotions, interests, or situation. DERIVATIVES self absorbed adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • self-absorbed — adjective concerned only with yourself and the things that affect you: I wouldn t worry teenagers always seem totally self absorbed. self absorption noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • self-absorbed — adjective Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others. I dont want to call him self absorbed but he was more concerned with the scratch on his car than the people in the car he hit. Syn: inconsiderate …   Wiktionary

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  • self-absorbed — /self ab sawrbd , zawrbd , self /, adj. preoccupied with one s thoughts, interests, etc. [1840 50] * * * …   Universalium

  • self-absorbed — self ab sorbed adjective too concerned about yourself and not interested in other people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • self-absorbed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Concerned only with oneself: egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistic, egotistical, self centered, self involved, selfish, self seeking, self serving. Idiom: wrapped up in oneself. See SELF …   English dictionary for students

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