EGOIST Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

egoist

noun

ˈē-gə-wist

Definition of egoist

as in egotist

a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests their boss is a demanding egoist who insists that everything be done her way

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Recent Examples of egoist By default, these devices mark the wearer not only as a geek, but as a try-hard and an egoist. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 The former vice-president’s characterizations of peers such as Pete Buttigieg (talented but too gay for the America to accept as her running mate), and Josh Shapiro (an egoist) are not particularly juicy, but have already caused bad blood. — Book Marks september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 His characters come off as feisty egoists who enjoy sparring and comparing the size of their ambitions. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025 The adage about egoists who want to be the bride at every wedding proved literally true. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025 McCarthy’s difficulties highlighted the power of hard-right extremists and social-media egoists among the fragile Republican majority in the House. — Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2023 In Season 1, Jamie was introduced as a loud-mouthed egoist with an affinity for flamboyant clothing, often acting as an antagonist for Brett Goldstein’s often angry, introverted Roy Kent. — Sam Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Burnham skewers himself as a virtue-signaling ally with a white-savior complex, a bully and an egoist who draws a Venn diagram and locates himself in the overlap between Weird Al and Malcolm X. — New York Times, 1 June 2021 At times, egoists can approach absurdity and drag their countries into outright disaster. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019

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Noun

Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of egotist

Noun

For making terrible arguments, for being such an egomaniac, and for allowing the opportunity for more people to experience my sisters.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Chalk up gridlock, crowded trains and prohibited watch parties at MSG to the self-serving egomaniac who literally demands to be the center of attention!

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

Definition of egomaniac

Noun

The latter accidentally does happen, which leads to power struggles between the bigoted jerk and our trio of heroines.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Duffy, for his part, came across as a real jerk at times, but surprisingly charming at others, with a half-nerd, half-jock mien—sweepy hair, big glasses, a megawatt smile—that put me in mind of a Wisconsin Sam Seaborn.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

But my favorite Tim Curry performance will always be Pennywise, the clown in Tommy Lee Wallace’s 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It, which, compared to Andy Muschietti’s mega popular pair of films, is modest, even a little lame.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

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