self-involved

adjective

Wrapped up in oneself or in one's thoughts.

Meanings

adjectiveself-involved (comparative more self-involved, superlative most self-involved)

comparative more self-involved · superlative most self-involved

  1. Wrapped up in oneself or in one's thoughts.

    Leave the phone calls, leave the music, leave the TwitFace, and leave all your self-involved portal devices in the house. Take the brain and body out for some fresh air.

    2014, The Velominati, The Rules: The Way of the Cycling Disciple

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveabsorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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Chicago

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