narcissistic

/ˌnɑːsɪˈsɪstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːrsɪˈsɪstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnär-sə-ˈsi-stik/ (ame, mw)

narcissistic — adjective

  • narcissisticpositive
  • more narcissisticcomparative
  • most narcissisticsuperlative

1. showing a strong fixation on yourself, your looks, or your achievements, often p

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing a strong fixation on yourself, your looks, or your achievements, often paired with little real concern for other people

例句

Ife found her co-host so narcissistic that every meeting circled back to his looks.

predicative: be + narcissistic + that-clause

The biography painted the singer as a narcissistic figure who craved constant flattery.

attributive: narcissistic + noun

同義詞
  • self-centred

    Plain everyday word; lighter and less clinical than 'narcissistic'.

  • vain

    Focuses on pride in one's looks; narrower than 'narcissistic'.

  • egotistical

    Emphasises talking about oneself constantly; close synonym in everyday speech.

  • self-absorbed

    Stresses not noticing others; softer than 'narcissistic'.

反義詞
  • humble

    Quietly modest, the opposite trait.

  • selfless

    Puts other people's needs first.

  • modest

    Avoids drawing attention to oneself.

文法句型

be narcissistic about + noun

narcissistic + noun

用法筆記

Frequently attributive (narcissistic + behaviour / streak / tendency / habit). When used predicatively after 'be', the subject is usually a person or, by extension, a personality, attitude, or culture; not used of things like objects or places.

常見錯誤

❌My phone is narcissistic.
✅My boss is narcissistic.
💡the word describes a person's mindset or a person-related quality, not an inanimate object.
❌She is a very narcissistic.
✅She is very narcissistic.
💡'narcissistic' is an adjective, so no article in front when used predicatively without a noun.

2. in psychology, linked to narcissism as a mental-health condition — particularly

2.形容詞C2
釋義

in psychology, linked to narcissism as a mental-health condition — particularly narcissistic personality disorder, in which a person has long-term, harmful patterns of grandiosity and lack of empathy

例句

The therapist explained that narcissistic personality disorder usually begins in early adulthood, not childhood.

fixed term: narcissistic personality disorder

Imran's psychiatrist listed nine narcissistic traits he would track over the coming months.

collocation: narcissistic traits / symptoms

同義詞
反義詞
  • empathetic

    Names the trait most reduced in NPD; common contrast in clinical writing.

文法句型

narcissistic personality disorder

narcissistic traits / symptoms

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by context: clinical / psychiatric writing, fixed terms (narcissistic personality disorder, narcissistic rage, narcissistic traits), and a tone of diagnosis rather than insult. In casual speech sense 1 is far more common.

常見錯誤

❌My ex was diagnosed with narcissistic.
✅My ex was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.
💡in the clinical sense the word needs a head noun such as 'personality disorder', 'traits', or 'symptoms'.
❌He has narcissistic.
✅He has narcissistic traits.
💡'narcissistic' is an adjective, not a noun; the noun is 'narcissism'.