Tom's full of his own self-importance.
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Self-importance
Synonyms for "self-importance" (106 found)
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Strong matches (31)
Related words (53)
paramountcypoisepompositypompousnesspontificalitypontificationpositivenessprecedencepreeminenceprideprimacyprioritysecurityself-admirationself-approbationself-assuranceself-complacencyself-confidenceself-congratulationself-consequence
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self-contentself-delightself-endearmentself-esteemself-gratulationself-infatuationself-loveself-relianceself-respectself-satisfactionself-sufficiencyself-worshipsettled beliefsignificancesmugnesssnobberystressstuffinesssubjective certaintysuperioritysupremacysurenesssuretytrustturgidityvaingloriousnessvaingloryvainnessvaluevanityweightworth
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15 translations across 8 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 妄自尊大 noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
- 自視過高 /自视过高 noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Finnish
1 entries- itsetärkeys noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Hungarian
2 entries- beképzeltség noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
- nagyképűség noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Irish
2 entries- mórchúis noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
- postúlacht noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Māori
2 entries- whakakake noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
- whakaī noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- selvhøytidelighet noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Portuguese
1 entries- soberba noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Russian
4 entries- ва́жность noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
- надме́нность noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
- напы́щенность noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
- самомне́ние noun (exaggerated estimate of one's own importance)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The pompous professor was full of his own self-importance.
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The people most likely to embrace conspiracy theories are less inquisitive and often exhibit narcissistic tendencies, such as an inflated sense of self-importance, a deep need for attention and admiration, troubled relationships, a lack of empathy for others and fragile self-esteem.
Source: tatoeba (9781044)
Narcissistic people have an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
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