B2adjectivepsychologyemotions
US/ˌnɑːr.sɪˈsɪs.tɪk/
UK/ˌnɑː.sɪˈsɪs.tɪk/
too interested in yourself and your own appearance, and caring little about others
In context
Her narcissistic boss only talks about his own success at meetings.
Some people say social media makes young users more narcissistic.
He was too narcissistic to notice that his friends were tired of him.
Words that go with narcissistic
adjective + noun
- narcissistic behaviorNarcissistic behavior can damage relationships.
- narcissistic personalityDoctors described a narcissistic personality disorder.
- narcissistic parentGrowing up with a narcissistic parent was hard.
- narcissistic tendenciesShe shows narcissistic tendencies at work.
adverb + adjective
- deeply narcissisticHe is deeply narcissistic and never says sorry.
- rather narcissisticThe article calls the trend rather narcissistic.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is narcissism.Correct: He is narcissistic.