narcissist

noun

ˈnär-sə-sist How to pronounce narcissist (audio)
Definition of narcissistnext
as in egotist
a person who is overly concerned with his or her own desires, needs, or interests with the rise of TV reality shows, attention-craving narcissists had a public forum for their self-infatuation

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Recent Examples of narcissist While cobbling together a modest portfolio, Kristian cuts off all contact with his family after overhearing his father call him a narcissist, frequently forgets to wash, boils a dead cat, and sees everyone but himself as the problem. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 June 2026 But that version of myself who’s a narcissist totally would. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026 What the film fascinatingly captures is how the two sides of Lean — the classicist and the reckless romantic narcissist — worked together. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026 Sliding effortlessly from incisive observer to chaotic flirt to exhausting narcissist, Firstman is never not in on the joke. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for narcissist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissist
  1. egotist
  2. egomaniac
  3. egoist
  4. jerk
  5. clown
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
  • 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
Definition of egoist
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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“Narcissist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissist. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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