self-important

adjective
UK: /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/
US: /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/

  1. Believing that you are more important or have a higher value than other people.

    1. He is a self-important person who loves to talk about himself.
    2. The self-important manager always acted like his ideas were superior to everyone else's.

Synonyms

pompous arrogant conceited haughty presumptuous vain

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The phonetic transcription of "self-important" is /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ in British English and /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "self-important": pompous, arrogant, conceited, haughty, presumptuous, vain.

Example usage of "self-important": "He is a self-important person who loves to talk about himself.". More examples on the page.