C1nounpsychology
US/ˈiː.ɡoʊ/
UK/ˈiː.ɡəʊ/
your sense of your own importance and value
In context
Winning the award gave his ego a huge boost before the new season.
A good manager puts the team's success above her own ego.
The talks failed because both leaders had enormous egos and refused to compromise.
Words that go with ego
adjective + noun
- bruised egoHe left the meeting with a bruised ego after his idea was rejected.
- huge egoThe actor's huge ego made him difficult to work with on set.
- fragile egoCritics said the coach had a fragile ego and hated being questioned.
noun + noun
- ego tripSome people called the billionaire's space flight an expensive ego trip.
verb + noun
- boost your egoCompliments from strangers can boost your ego more than you expect.
noun + preposition
- clash of egosThe band broke up after a clash of egos between the two singers.