egotism

The word “egotism” has 4 syllables: e-go-tis-m

It's pronounced as /ˈiːɡəˌtɪzəm/


What is synonym and antonym for egotism?

In the thesaurus, “egotism” has 78 synonyms and 32 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for egotism along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for egotism

  • amour propre
  • arrogance
  • assurance
  • bighead
  • boastfulness
  • bragging
  • complacence
  • complacency
  • conceit
  • conceitedness
  • confidence
  • disdainfulness
  • ego
  • egocentricity
  • egocentrism
  • egoism
  • egomania
  • haughtiness
  • hubris
  • immodesty
  • imperiousness
  • lordliness
  • narcissism
  • navel-gazing
  • overconfidence
  • pomposity
  • pompousness
  • presumption
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • pretension
  • pretentiousness
  • pride
  • pridefulness
  • self-absorption
  • self-admiration
  • self-aggrandizement
  • self-assertion
  • self-assumption
  • self-assurance
  • self-centeredness
  • self-conceit
  • self-concern
  • self-confidence
  • self-congratulation
  • self-consequence
  • self-content
  • self-contentment
  • self-esteem
  • self-glorification
  • self-glory
  • self-importance
  • self-indulgence
  • self-interest
  • self-involvement
  • self-love
  • self-opinion
  • self-partiality
  • self-praise
  • self-preoccupation
  • self-pride
  • self-regard
  • self-respect
  • self-righteousness
  • self-satisfaction
  • self-sufficiency
  • selfishness
  • selfness
  • smugness
  • snobbishness
  • superciliousness
  • superiority
  • swelled head
  • swellheadedness
  • vaingloriousness
  • vainglory
  • vainness
  • vanity

Antonyms for egotism

  • altruism
  • bashfulness
  • demureness
  • detachment
  • diffidence
  • disinterestedness
  • fairness
  • generosity
  • humbleness
  • humility
  • impartiality
  • magnanimity
  • modesty
  • neutrality
  • objectivity
  • passiveness
  • passivity
  • self-abandonment
  • self-annihilation
  • self-disgust
  • self-doubt
  • self-flagellation
  • self-forgetfulness
  • self-hate
  • self-immolation
  • self-loathing
  • self-sacrifice
  • selflessness
  • shyness
  • timidity
  • timidness
  • unselfishness

Meanings of egotism

  • noun
    1. A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
    2. A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
    3. The result or product of being egoistic.
    4. (by confusion of the similar words) Egoism.

Example Sentences

  • His egotism was apparent in every conversation, where he constantly spoke about his own achievements and accolades.
  • The novel's protagonist is driven by egotism, leading him to make decisions that ultimately isolate him from others.
  • Critics of the celebrity's behavior point out that it is a clear case of egotism, as they often seek excessive attention and praise.
  • The manager's egotism affected team morale, as employees felt their contributions were constantly overshadowed by his need for recognition.
  • Egotism can sometimes be mistaken for confidence, but it usually involves an inflated sense of self-importance and a lack of empathy for others.

On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to egotism, such as: altruism, amour propre, arrogance, assurance, bashfulness, bighead, boastfulness.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

narcissism

  • amour-propre
  • arrogance
  • assurance
  • boastfulness
  • boasting
  • bragging
  • complacence
  • complacency
  • conceit
  • conceitedness
  • ego
  • egocentricity
  • egocentrism
  • egoism
  • egomania
  • egotism
  • gasconade
  • haughtiness
  • insolence
  • navel-gazing
  • ostentation
  • overconfidence
  • pomposity
  • pompousness
  • presumption
  • pride
  • pridefulness
  • self-absorption
  • self-admiration
  • self-assumption
  • self-centeredness
  • self-conceit
  • self-concern
  • self-confidence
  • self-consequence
  • self-content
  • self-contentment
  • self-esteem
  • self-glorification
  • self-importance
  • self-indulgence
  • self-interest
  • self-involvement
  • self-love
  • self-partiality
  • self-possession
  • self-preoccupation
  • self-regard
  • self-respect
  • self-satisfaction
  • self-sufficiency
  • self-worship
  • selfishness
  • selfness
  • smugness
  • superiority
  • swellheadedness
  • vaingloriousness
  • vainglory
  • vainness
  • vanity
  • vaunting

vaingloriousness

  • amour propre
  • arrogance
  • assurance
  • bighead
  • bigheadedness
  • cockiness
  • complacence
  • complacency
  • conceit
  • conceitedness
  • confidence
  • disdainfulness
  • ego
  • egoism
  • egotism
  • grandioseness
  • grandiosity
  • haughtiness
  • hubris
  • immodesty
  • imperiousness
  • lordliness
  • ostentation
  • overconfidence
  • pomposity
  • pompousness
  • presumption
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • pretension
  • pretentiousness
  • pride
  • pridefulness
  • self-admiration
  • self-assertion
  • self-assumption
  • self-assurance
  • self-centeredness
  • self-conceit
  • self-confidence
  • self-congratulation
  • self-esteem
  • self-glory
  • self-importance
  • self-love
  • self-opinion
  • self-pride
  • self-respect
  • self-righteousness
  • self-satisfaction
  • selfishness
  • smugness
  • snobbishness
  • superciliousness
  • superiority
  • swelled head
  • swellheadedness
  • vainglory
  • vainness
  • vanity

vainglory

  • amour propre
  • arrogance
  • assurance
  • big-headedness
  • bighead
  • boastfulness
  • bragging
  • cockiness
  • complacence
  • complacency
  • conceit
  • conceitedness
  • condescension
  • confidence
  • disdainfulness
  • ego
  • egoism
  • egotism
  • haughtiness
  • hubris
  • huff
  • imperiousness
  • lordliness
  • overconfidence
  • patronage
  • pomposity
  • pompousness
  • presumption
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • pretension
  • pretentiousness
  • pride
  • pridefulness
  • self-admiration
  • self-assertion
  • self-assumption
  • self-assurance
  • self-centeredness
  • self-conceit
  • self-confidence
  • self-congratulation
  • self-esteem
  • self-glory
  • self-importance
  • self-love
  • self-opinion
  • self-pride
  • self-respect
  • self-righteousness
  • self-satisfaction
  • selfishness
  • smugness
  • snobbery
  • snobbishness
  • strutting
  • superciliousness
  • superiority
  • swagger
  • swelled head
  • swellheadedness
  • vaingloriousness
  • vainness
  • vanity

vainness

  • amour propre
  • amour-propre
  • arrogance
  • assurance
  • bighead
  • boastfulness
  • boasting
  • bootlessness
  • bragging
  • complacence
  • complacency
  • conceit
  • conceitedness
  • confidence
  • disdainfulness
  • ego
  • egocentricity
  • egoism
  • egomania
  • egotism
  • emptiness
  • frivolousness
  • fruitlessness
  • gasconade
  • haughtiness
  • hollowness
  • hubris
  • idleness
  • imperiousness
  • ineffectiveness
  • ineffectuality
  • insolence
  • lordliness
  • meaninglessness
  • megalomania
  • narcissism
  • ostentation
  • overconfidence
  • pointlessness
  • pomposity
  • pompousness
  • presumption
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • pretension
  • pretentiousness
  • pride
  • pridefulness
  • self-absorption
  • self-admiration
  • self-assertion
  • self-assumption
  • self-assurance
  • self-centeredness
  • self-conceit
  • self-confidence
  • self-congratulation
  • self-esteem
  • self-glory
  • self-importance
  • self-interest
  • self-love
  • self-opinion
  • self-possession
  • self-pride
  • self-regard
  • self-respect
  • self-righteousness
  • self-satisfaction
  • self-worship
  • selfishness
  • senselessness
  • smugness
  • snobbishness
  • superciliousness
  • superiority
  • swelled head
  • swellheadedness
  • unavailingness
  • unprofitableness
  • uselessness
  • vaingloriousness
  • vainglory
  • vanity
  • vaunting
  • worthlessness

yammering

  • aching
  • agonized
  • anguished
  • babble
  • bawl
  • bawling
  • beefing
  • bellyaching
  • bemoaning
  • bewailing
  • bitching
  • bitter
  • blab
  • black
  • bleak
  • bleating
  • bleeding
  • bloviation
  • blubbering
  • bluster
  • bombast
  • brag
  • braggadocio
  • brokenhearted
  • bull
  • careworn
  • carping
  • caterwauling
  • caviling
  • cavilling
  • chatter
  • cheerless
  • cockalorum
  • comfortless
  • complaining
  • crabbing
  • crestfallen
  • croaking
  • cry
  • crying
  • dark
  • darkening
  • dejected
  • deploring
  • depressed
  • desolate
  • despondent
  • dirgelike
  • disconsolate
  • dismal
  • dispirited
  • doleful
  • dolesome
  • dolorous
  • downcast
  • downhearted
  • dreary
  • drivel
  • egotism
  • elegiac
  • elegiacal
  • fanfaronade
  • forlorn
  • fretting
  • funeral
  • funereal
  • fussing
  • gabble
  • gas
  • gasconade
  • gibber
  • gibberish
  • gloomy
  • glum
  • grandiloquence
  • gray
  • grey
  • grieving
  • griping
  • grizzling
  • groan
  • groaning
  • grouching
  • grousing
  • growling
  • grumbling
  • grumping
  • heartbroken
  • heartsick
  • heartsore
  • hollering
  • hot air
  • howl
  • howling
  • inconsolable
  • inveighing
  • jabber
  • jawing
  • joyless
  • keen
  • keening
  • kicking
  • kicking up a fuss
  • kicking up a stink
  • kvetching
  • lament
  • lamentable
  • lamentation
  • lamenting
  • low
  • low-spirited
  • lugubrious
  • magniloquence
  • maundering
  • melancholy
  • miserable
  • moan
  • moaning
  • moody
  • morbid
  • morose
  • mournful
  • murmuring
  • muttering
  • nagging
  • oratory
  • pathetic
  • patter
  • pessimistic
  • piteous
  • plaint
  • plaintive
  • plangent
  • pomposity
  • prating
  • prattle
  • protesting
  • quibbling
  • rant
  • regretful
  • repining
  • rhapsody
  • rhetoric
  • rhodomontade
  • rodomontade
  • rueful
  • sad
  • saturnine
  • screaming
  • self-conceit
  • self-importance
  • shriek
  • sniveling
  • sobbing
  • somber
  • sombre
  • sorrowful
  • sorry
  • squall
  • squawking
  • squealing
  • stewing
  • suffering
  • sullen
  • swagger
  • tearful
  • triste
  • turgidity
  • unhappy
  • vaunt
  • verbosity
  • wail
  • wailing
  • weeping
  • whimper
  • whimpering
  • whine
  • whingeing
  • whinging
  • whining
  • wind
  • windiness
  • woebegone
  • woeful
  • worrying
  • wretched
  • yauping
  • yawping
  • yelp
  • yowl
  • yowling

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