egoistic
egoistic — adjective
- egoisticpositive
- more egoisticcomparative
- most egoisticsuperlative
1. describes a person who puts their own needs, wishes, or success ahead of everyon
describes a person who puts their own needs, wishes, or success ahead of everyone else's, acting only for their own benefit with little or no concern for others.
Salma's egoistic attitude at work made her colleagues avoid asking her for help.
attributive use: egoistic + attitude / behavior / decision
The manager grew tired of Paul's egoistic habit of taking credit for the team's ideas.
possessive determiner + egoistic + habit of ...-ing
Daichi admitted changing jobs was purely egoistic since he just wanted more money.
Inês found the speech too egoistic to appeal to voters concerned with social issues.
Mira refused to join the competition because the constant self-promotion felt shallow and egoistic.
- selfish
more common in everyday English; stronger focus on unwillingness to share or give
- self-centered
focuses on seeing oneself as the center of attention, not necessarily at others' expense
- egotistical
similar in meaning but emphasizes boastfulness and exaggerated self-importance
- narcissistic
clinical or strong term; implies an obsessive focus on oneself and lack of empathy
- selfless
genuinely concerned with others' welfare rather than one's own
- altruistic
more formal; describes actions motivated by helping others
文法句型
be + egoistic
egoistic + noun
too egoistic to + verb
用法筆記
Frequently used in attributive position (before a noun like 'attitude', 'behavior', 'decision'). The word is less common in everyday conversation than 'selfish' or 'self-centered'; it carries a slightly more formal, analytical tone.