self-centered (C1)
adjective
Definition
self-centered means egotistically obsessed with oneself. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as self-centered.
A self-centered tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became self-centered after the announcement.
How to Use self-centered
- self-centered + noun (collocation)
- Use self-centered before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a self-centered reaction."
- become self-centered (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became self-centered near the end."
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