Definition of EGOTIST

egotist

Plural: egotists

Noun

  • A conceited person who talks excessively about themselves.
  • a conceited and self-centered person
  • A person who talks excessively about themselves.
  • A person who believes in their own importance or superiority.
  • An egoist (advocate of egoism).

Examples

  • The egotist wouldn’t stop bragging about his 80-point play, even though he was losing the game.

Origin / Etymology

ego + -t- inserted to avoid hiatus, or after the analogy of dramatist, epigrammatist, etc. + -ist

Synonyms

egoist, swellhead

Scrabble Score: 8

egotist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
egotist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
egotist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

egotist: valid Words With Friends Word