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swollen-headed, swell-headed, arrogant, overweening,
overbearing, vainglorious, self-glorifying, self-engrossed,
presumptuous, snobbish, haughty, Colloq snooty, Slang snotty,
stuck-up: That self-important little cockalorum ought to be
taken down a few pegs.
self-indulgent
adj. self-gratifying, selfish, self-gratifying, extravagant,
sensual, intemperate, overindulgent, greedy, immoderate,
hedonistic, sybaritic, epicurean, gluttonous, gormandizing,
pleasure-bound, pleasure-seeking, dissolute, dissipating,
licentious, profligate, debauching: David's self-indulgent
habits take no account of his wife and children.
selfish adj. 1 greedy, covetous, grasping, avaricious, self-indulgent,
self-aggrandizing, acquisitive, self-seeking, self-loving,
self-centred, self-absorbed, self-interested, self-serving,
egotistic(al), egoistic(al): They pursue success for their own
selfish ends. 2 stingy, mean, mercenary, tight, tight-fisted,
narrow, penurious, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly,
penny-pinching, cheese-paring, ungenerous, illiberal, grudging,
uncharitable, possessive, inconsiderate, thoughtless: He is so
selfish that he won't even give you the right time.
selfless adj. open, charitable, unselfish, self-denying, generous,
altruistic, ungrudging, magnanimous, considerate, thoughtful;
self-sacrificing: Always ready to help anyone with a need,
Archer is the most selfless man I know.
self-made adj. independent, self-reliant, entrepreneurial,
self-sufficient: She is a self-made woman and has accomplished
it all without anyone else's help.
self-possessed
adj. composed, cool, serene, placid, collected, self-assured,
peaceful, calm, tranquil, even-tempered, detached,
imperturbable, unruffled, undisturbed, unperturbed, controlled,
dignified, refined, Colloq unflappable: Considering what she
has been through, Tanya is quite self-possessed for a teenager.
self-respect
n. honour, dignity, integrity, self-regard, self-esteem, pride,
amour propre, morale: He managed to maintain a semblance of his