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
• egocentric
• 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
• proud
• inner-directed
• smug
• self-indulgent
• conceited
• vainglorious
• self-important
• vain
• self-glorifying
• self-satisfied
• self-contented
• self-conceited
• self-complacent
• pompous
• complacent
• prideful
• self-directed
• self-pleased
• self-opinionated
• overweening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfless
• unselfish
• altruistic
• humanitarian
• philanthropic
• benevolent
• generous
• charitable
• magnanimous
• 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 has linked certain ADHD traits with self-employment, while narcissistic traits can increase entrepreneurial ambition, risk-taking and the drive to succeed. — Jan Gerber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The film depicts the world’s richest man as petty, narcissistic, megalomaniacal, cruel, detached from humans at a personal level (including various ex-partners and many of his children) while purporting to want to save humanity by colonizing Mars. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Lockhart is, of course, the handsome yet narcissistic con artist who is hired at Hogwarts during Potter’s (Dominic McLaughlin) second year. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

The titular gang comprises Mac (McElhenney), a closeted wannabe tough guy; the narcissistic prepster Dennis (Glenn Howerton); Dennis’s chronically unsure fraternal twin, Dee (Kaitlin Olson); and the bar’s buffoonish janitor, Charlie (Charlie Day). — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026