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Self-important   /sɛlf-ɪmpˈɔrtənt/   Listen
Self-important

adjective
1.
Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.  Synonyms: arrogant, chesty.  "Arrogant claims" , "Chesty as a peacock"





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"Self-important" Quotes from Famous Books



... descended the lone staircase, and came out to the windy embankment, where self-important little tugs were raking the water with the beams of their headlights. Thence we made many turnings, and stopped at a house near the Models' Club. At this club, which was formed only in 1913, the artists may go at any time to secure a ...
— Nights in London • Thomas Burke


Words linked to "Self-important" :   proud, self-importance, chesty


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