Synonyms of narcissistic

narcissistic

adjective

ˌnär-sə-ˈsi-stik 

as in selfish

overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests

trying to raise the social consciousness of the normally narcissistic Hollywood community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfish
• egotistical
• egocentric
• egoistical
• egomaniacal
• self-absorbed
• solipsistic
• self-centered
• self-obsessed
• self-involved
• egotistic
• egoistic
• self-concerned
• self-interested
• self-serving
• self-preoccupied
• self-regarding
• self-loving
• self-oriented
• self-seeking
• self-infatuated
• smug
• proud
• inner-directed
• self-indulgent
• conceited
• vainglorious
• self-important
• vain
• self-glorifying
• self-satisfied
• self-contented
• self-conceited
• pompous
• self-complacent
• complacent
• prideful
• self-pleased
• self-directed
• self-opinionated
• overweening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfless
• unselfish
• altruistic
• humanitarian
• philanthropic
• benevolent
• generous
• charitable
• magnanimous
• philanthropical
• beneficent
• self-sacrificing
• other-directed
• self-denying
• self-forgetful
• greathearted
• self-forgetting
• diffident
• self-giving
• self-doubting
• self-flagellating
• self-reflective
• self-questioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of narcissistic

Research shows that narcissistic employees are more likely to behave unethically, potentially leading to legal consequences. —Jonathan Gay, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025

Her narcissistic abuser father Bob (French Stewart). —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025

Across 10 tracks, Young wittily indulges her insecurities, rails against narcissistic exes, and embraces unrepentant vulnerability, all with gusto. —Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025

At times, the man, Cassidy, seems like a stereotypical philandering suburban husband—narcissistic, domineering, but convinced of his own good intentions. —Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025