What does "self-important" mean?

Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own importance.

What is a synonym for "self-important"?

Common synonyms include: arrogant, arrogant, assured, big, big league, big name.

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Adjective

1
Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own importance.
"Near-synonym: self-entitled"

Adjective

1
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride wordnet

"It often happens that young shogi players become a little self-important, but I don't think that's something limited to the shogi world."

From self- + important.

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