self-absorbed

adjective

self-ab·sorbed ˌself-əb-ˈsȯrbd

-ˈzȯrbd

Synonyms of self-absorbed next

: absorbed in one's own thoughts, activities, or interests

Examples of self-absorbed in a Sentence

a self-absorbed man who seems utterly oblivious to the social problems of his own urban neighborhood

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Ambitious and egregiously self-absorbed — Mona and Milton have those traits in common — Mona always tolerated his aggressive handsiness, his middle-of-the-night phone calls, his chronic inappropriateness. —

Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 At this moment the endless analysis and scolding being put forward about what college students were too self-absorbed to grasp about the 2024 election is not helpful. —

Nicolaus Mills, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025 Teens and young adults have been self-absorbed with appearance since at least the Boomer generation began coming of age in the rock-and-roll ’50s. —

Greg Petro, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Journalists can be a hyper-competitive bunch who grow self-absorbed under the stress of tight deadlines and long hours. —

Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-absorbed