self-important
1self-important — having or showing an exaggerated estimation of one s own importance, 1775, from SELF (Cf. self) + IMPORTANT (Cf. important) …
2self-important — self im portant adj behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people used to show disapproval ▪ a self important, pompous little man >self importance n [U] >self importantly adv …
3self-important — [self′im pôrt′ nt] adj. having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one s own importance; pompous or officious self importance n …
4Self-important — Self im*por tant, a. Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one s own importance or merit. [1913 Webster] …
5self-important — self importance ► NOUN ▪ an exaggerated sense of one s own value or importance. DERIVATIVES self important adjective …
6self-important — index consequential (substantial), inflated (vain), orgulous, pretentious (pompous), proud ( …
7self-important — [adj] conceited arrogant, bigheaded*, cocky, egotistical, full of hot air*, immodest, know it all, overbearing, pompous, puffed up*, smug, stuck up*, swollen headed*, vain, vainglorious; concept 404 …
8self-important — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is self important, you disapprove of them because they behave as if they are more important than they really are. He was self important, vain and ignorant. ...self important officials. Syn: pompous …
9self-important — adjective behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people: a self important, pompous little man self importantly adverb …
10self-important — adjective Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of ones own importance. The assistant manager was a self important fellow who strutted about the office barking instructions. Syn: conceited, haughty, pompous …
