self-absorbed

adjective

ˌself-əb-ˈsȯrbd How to pronounce self-absorbed (audio)
Definition of self-absorbednext
as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests a self-absorbed man who seems utterly oblivious to the social problems of his own urban neighborhood

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Recent Examples of self-absorbed The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Then again, every new generation gets labeled lazy, self-absorbed, and entitled by its predecessors. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 May 2026 Sarah Michelle Gellar’s running gag as the celebrity everyone’s too self-absorbed to recognize, for example, exemplifies the film’s willingness to hold nothing sacred, with the actors invited to follow suit. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 10 June 2026 Nio Russell is a vocal standout as Joanne, the brainy but long-suffering girlfriend of the promiscuous and self-absorbed performance artist Maureen, played with endearing confidence by Michael Amira Temple. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-absorbed
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selfish
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  • Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Politics, Lander said, didn’t have to be a selfish endeavor driven by ego.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of selfish

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“Self-absorbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-absorbed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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