Synonyms of self-involvement

self-involvement

noun

ˌself-in-ˈvälv-mənt 

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself

in their self-involvement, they never noticed that one of their coworkers was on the verge of an emotional breakdown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfness
• selfishness
• vanity
• narcissism
• ego
• self-absorption
• pridefulness
• egocentricity
• egocentrism
• self-centeredness
• egomania
• self-preoccupation
• egoism
• egotism
• navel-gazing
• self-interest
• self-concern
• smugness
• self-regard
• pride
• vainness
• complacency
• self-admiration
• conceitedness
• self-satisfaction
• self-love
• pomposity
• self-sufficiency
• vainglory
• self-conceit
• self-importance
• self-respect
• complacence
• pompousness
• self-indulgence
• conceit
• self-glorification
• self-content
• self-esteem
• self-contentment
• vaingloriousness
• self-consequence
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selflessness
• generosity
• unselfishness
• altruism
• magnanimity
• detachment
• objectivity
• self-sacrifice
• fairness
• neutrality
• impartiality
• disinterestedness
• self-forgetfulness
• self-abandonment
• self-flagellation
• self-annihilation
• self-immolation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-involvement

Natalie’s anxieties about her sexuality and frustration with her parents’ self-involvement. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 June 2026

By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence. — James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

However, visibility motivation is not limited to self-involvement. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Wettig noted in an August 2009 interview with NPR that though Thirtysomething's characters were often accused of being narcissistic by critics, their self-involvement was also reflective of the time. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025

In terms that viewers of the original series might understand, Esmeralda falls somewhere between the tyranny of Michael Scott, the absurdity of Dwight Schrute, and the self-involvement of Kelly Kapoor with a particular charisma that only Impacciatore could pull off. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025

She’s played by an A-list celebrity — Cate Blanchett — operating in a city renowned for its self-involvement and privilege. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025

But when we’re made to watch Tesfaye sing it in its entirety in an unbroken close-up while crying at the beauty of his own music, the introspection turns to simple self-involvement. — Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025