self-centered meaning
UK US /ˈsɛlfsɛntɚd/ 3 syllables
self-centered (adjective): limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs.
Definition of self-centered
- limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
Synonyms: egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centred
Similar: self-absorbed
Related forms: self-centeredness
self-centered in a sentence
- When he converted to Islam, he became less self-centered.
- I don't need the validation of an arrogant self-centered person.
- Elias decided he would never be self-centered.
- Don't try to fix a self-centered person.
- Arrogant people are too self-centered.
How to pronounce self-centered
self-centered is pronounced /ˈsɛlfsɛntɚd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
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