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.
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Self-important
Synonyms for "self-important" (131 found)
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self-congratulatoryself-contentself-contentedself-delightingself-endearedself-esteemingself-gratulatingself-gratulatoryself-lovingself-reliantself-respectingself-satisfiedself-seekingself-sufficientsignificantsmugsnobbishsnootysnottysolemnstiltedstuck-upstuffysubstantialsuperiorsureswollentumidturgidunafraidundoubtingunfalteringunhesitatingunwaveringuppishvainvaingloriousworld shakingworld-shaking
Adjective(6 words)
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1 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 12 languages.
Danish
3 entries- indbildsk adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- opblæst adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- selvhøjtidelig adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Finnish
2 entries- itsetärkeä adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- tärkeilevä adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
French
1 entries- présomptueux adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Galician
1 entries- vaidoso adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
German
1 entries- wichtigtuerisch adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Irish
4 entries- gusmhar adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- gustalach adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- leitheadach adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- mórchúiseach adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Italian
2 entries- borioso adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- montato adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Māori
1 entries- whakaī adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- selvhøytidelig adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Polish
1 entries- ważny adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Swedish
4 entries- förmäten adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- inbilsk adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- uppblåst adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- viktig adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Tagalog
2 entries- paimportante adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
- papampam adj (having too high an opinion of one's own importance)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
How self-important you are!
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Don't be so self-important.
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There are too many self-important people who do nothing important.
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