self-important

adjective

self-im·por·tant ˌself-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt

-tənt

Synonyms of self-important next

: having or showing self-importance

self-importantly adverb

Examples of self-important in a Sentence

a self-important businessman who believed his schedule mattered more than anyone else's

Recent Examples on the Web The former excels at playing the earthy, sly, seductive trickster, the latter, the pompous, self-important rich boy. —

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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024 And both weave rich tapestries out of seemingly disconnected actions through a panoramic collection of archetypes: the criminal outsider, the lonely lady, the political expert, the self-important political climber, the master manipulator. —

Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019 Trailer spoofs In place of self-important promotion, Oldenburg every year releases a festival trailer spoofing a major blockbuster or cult movie. —

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