Standard Lemma guide

self-absorbed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Overly concerned about oneself, to the point of ignoring the feelings of others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inconsiderate, self-centered, solipsistic, thoughtless, egocentric, egoistical, every man for himself, idiocentric, individualistic, interested, porkish, reptilian, selfish, selflike, selfsome, self-absorbed, self-interested, self-minded, self-seeking, self-serving

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: self-involved

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English absorbed English self-absorbed From self- + absorbed.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: егоцентричен (egocentričen) — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自私的 — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Chinese Mandarin: 固执己见的 — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Dutch: in zichzelf verdiept — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Dutch: met alleen aandacht voor zichzelf — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Finnish: itseriittoinen — heavily concerned with oneself
  • French: égocentrique — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Norwegian Bokmål: selvopptatt — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Polish: pochłonięty sobą — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Portuguese: egoísta — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Spanish: autoabsorto — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Spanish: ensimismado — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Spanish: egocéntrico — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Thai: เอาแต่ใจ (ao-dtɛ̀ɛ-jai) — heavily concerned with oneself
  • Thai: เห็นแก่ตัว (hěn-gɛ̀ɛ-dtuua) — heavily concerned with oneself