full of oneself en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.
I thought it not amiss to write him a line to let him know the regard you had for him, for as I know him to be vastly vain and full of himself I thought this might be a spur to his zeale.
1897, Andrew Lang, chapter 8, in Pickle the Spy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more full of oneself | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most full of oneself | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| full of one's self | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cocky · snooty · self-centered
Translations (14)
es ufano (egotistical) · de von sich eingenommen (egotistical) · es comemierda (egotistical) · is með derring (egotistical) · fr égoïste (egotistical) · es pagado de sí mismo (egotistical) · de eingebildet (egotistical) · fi täynnä itseään (egotistical) · es encantado de haberse conocido (egotistical) · fr plein de soi-même (egotistical) · tr kendini beğenmiş (egotistical) · es creído (egotistical) · de ganz von sich eingenommen (egotistical) · rsk полни себе (egotistical)