Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egotism |
| Synonyms: | conceit, narcissism, vainglory, vanity |
| Main Entry: | conceit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egotism |
| Synonyms: | amour-propre, arrogance, complacence, complacency, consequence, immodesty, narcissism, outrecuidance, pomposity, pride, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-exaltation, self-importance, self-love, self-regard, smugness, snottiness, stuffiness, swagger, swelled head, vainglory, vainness, vanity |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, modesty, self-consciousness, shyness, timidity, unself-confidence |
| Main Entry: | egoism/egotism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boastfulness, boasting, bragging, conceit, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, gasconade, haughtiness, insolence, megalomania, narcissism, ostentation, overconfidence, preoccupation with self, presumption, pride, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-confidence, self-importance, self-interest, self-love, self-possession, self-regard, self-worship, selfishness, superiority, swellheadedness, vainglory, vanity, vaunting |
| Antonyms: | altruism, humility, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-esteem |
| Synonyms: | amour-propre, delight, dignity, ego, ego trip, egoism, egotism, face, gratification, happiness, honor, joy, pleasure, pridefulness, repletion, satisfaction, self-admiration, self-confidence, self-glorification, self-love, self-regard, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, self-trust, self-worth, sufficiency |
| Antonyms: | humility |
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance, self-importance |
| Synonyms: | airs, assumption, big-headedness, cockiness, conceit, condescension, contumely, disdain, disdainfulness, egoism, egotism, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, huff, immodesty, insolence, loftiness, narcissism, overconfidence, patronage, pragmatism, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, proud flesh, self-exaltation, self-love, smugness, snobbery, superbity, superciliousness, swagger, swelled head, vainglory, vanity |
| Antonyms: | humility, modesty, shyness, timidity |
| Main Entry: | vanity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conceit, egotism |
| Synonyms: | affectation, airs, arrogance, big-headedness, conceitedness, display, ego trip, narcissism, ostentation, pretension, pride, self-admiration, self-love, self-worship, show*, showing off, smugness, vainglory |
| Antonyms: | modesty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | egoism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boastfulness, boasting, bragging, conceit, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, egotism, gasconade, haughtiness, insolence, megalomania, narcissism, ostentation, overconfidence, presumption, pride, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-confidence, self-importance, self-interest, self-love, self-possession, self-regard, self-worship, selfishness, superiority, swellheadedness, vainglory, vanity, vaunting |
| Notes: | egoism is an attempt to get excessive personal recognition for yourself while egotism is an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
| Antonyms: | altruism, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | amour propre |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feelings of excessive pride |
| Synonyms: | conceit, good opinion of oneself, self-esteem, self-love, vanity |
| Main Entry: | egocentricity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egoism |
| Synonyms: | egocentrism, egomania, narcissism, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-importance, self-love, selfishness |
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