self-centered

US: (self′sen′tərd)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈself-ˈcen•tered,  adj. 

1. thinking about or interested in oneself only;
   selfish;
   egotistical.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈself-ˈcen•tred. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

self-cen•tered  (self′sen′tərd), adj. 

1. concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.;
   engrossed in self;
   selfish;
   egotistical.
2. independent, self-sufficient.
3. centered in oneself or itself.
4. [Archaic:] fixed* unchanging.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] self′-cen′tred. 

• 1670–80

self′cen′tered•ly, adv. 
self′cen′tered•ness, n.