as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
most of the local teenagers seem too self-involved to care much about the world that lies beyond their affluent suburb
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Recent Examples of self-involved
Is the joke that celebrities are self-involved?
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The bold move presents the clingy and self-involved Ashley with a promotion and a bigger salary while the emo but opportunistic personal trainer Austin lands a gig at the country club’s health and wellness center.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Nola Darling is a successful graphic artist, living it up in Brooklyn and dating three men: gentlemanly Jamie, self-involved Greer, and motormouth Mars.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Redford said recent signs of a resurgence in student activism are welcome change over the 1980s, when many were self-involved and primarily concerned about making money.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Not that Samantha wasn’t self-involved.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Stone plays the glamorous and self-involved Ginger McKenna in the film, directed by Martin Scorsese.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The bold move presents the clingy and self-involved Ashley with a promotion and a bigger salary while the emo but opportunistic personal trainer Austin lands a gig at the country club’s health and wellness center.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Nola Darling is a successful graphic artist, living it up in Brooklyn and dating three men: gentlemanly Jamie, self-involved Greer, and motormouth Mars.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Redford said recent signs of a resurgence in student activism are welcome change over the 1980s, when many were self-involved and primarily concerned about making money.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Not that Samantha wasn’t self-involved.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Stone plays the glamorous and self-involved Ginger McKenna in the film, directed by Martin Scorsese.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-involved
selfish
Adjective
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Should Booker have been more selfish?—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, fans have on social media have called out Nate’s selfish behavior in his relationship with Andy, seemingly upset with her for pursuing a career in fashion.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Self-involved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-involved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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