self-important
adjective
disapprovinguk/ˌself.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/us/ˌself.ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/believingthat you are moreimportantor have ahighervaluethan otherpeople:
妄自尊大的,高傲的He never comesacrossaspompousor self-important.他从不给人以浮夸或自负的印象。
Ilookat these veryserious, self-importantpeople, and I just don'twantto be like that.我看着这些一本正经、自命不凡的人,我就是不想那样。
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self-importance
acting as if you are more important than other people
- arrogantI can't stand how arrogant he is!
- proudDon't be too proud to admit you're wrong.
- pompousWhat a pompous jerk!
- self-importantThe room was filled with self-important politicians.
- superiorHer superior and smug manner made conversation unbearable.
- He is a veryarrogant, self-important man.
- He's this country's mostludicrouslyself-importantsportsman.
- He mustdealwith thepossibilitythat his self-importantwifemakes moremoneythan he does.
- Shecarriedaround aclipboardin a very self-importantmanner.
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- dog
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- overweening
- overweeningly
- patronize
- patronizing
- pomposity
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
- toffee-nosed