self-absorbed

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self-absorbed

adjective more self-absorbed · most self-absorbed

Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others. I don't want to call him self-absorbed but he was more concerned with the scratch on his car than the people in the car he hit.
Similar: inconsiderate, self-centered, solipsistic, thoughtless, egocentric, egoistical, every man for himself, idiocentric, individualistic, interested, porkish, reptilian

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adj heavily concerned with oneself

Español	autoabsorto, ensimismado, egocéntrico
中文	自私的, 固执己见的
Português	egoísta
Français	égocentrique

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@misc{self_absorbed_2026,
  title = {self-absorbed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-absorbed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}