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—self-importance, n. —self-importantly, adv./self"im pawr"tnt, self'-/, adj.having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.[1765-75]
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self-important — having or showing an exaggerated estimation of one s own importance, 1775, from SELF (Cf. self) + IMPORTANT (Cf. important) … Etymology dictionary
self-important — self im portant adj behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people used to show disapproval ▪ a self important, pompous little man >self importance n [U] >self importantly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-important — [self′im pôrt′ nt] adj. having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one s own importance; pompous or officious self importance n … English World dictionary
Self-important — Self im*por tant, a. Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one s own importance or merit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-important — self importance ► NOUN ▪ an exaggerated sense of one s own value or importance. DERIVATIVES self important adjective … English terms dictionary
self-important — index consequential (substantial), inflated (vain), orgulous, pretentious (pompous), proud ( … Law dictionary
self-important — [adj] conceited arrogant, bigheaded*, cocky, egotistical, full of hot air*, immodest, know it all, overbearing, pompous, puffed up*, smug, stuck up*, swollen headed*, vain, vainglorious; concept 404 … New thesaurus
self-important — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is self important, you disapprove of them because they behave as if they are more important than they really are. He was self important, vain and ignorant. ...self important officials. Syn: pompous … English dictionary
self-important — adjective behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people: a self important, pompous little man self importantly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-important — adjective Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of ones own importance. The assistant manager was a self important fellow who strutted about the office barking instructions. Syn: conceited, haughty, pompous … Wiktionary
self-important — adjective why, you self important little toad! Syn: conceited, arrogant, bumptious, full of oneself, puffed up, pompous, overbearing, opinionated, cocky, presumptuous, sententious, vain, overweening, proud, egotistical; informal snooty, uppity,… … Thesaurus of popular words
