He was self-important, vain and ignorant.
...self-important officials.
Many visitors complained of his bad manners and self-importance.
English dictionary. 2008.
self-important — having or showing an exaggerated estimation of one s own importance, 1775, from SELF (Cf. self) + IMPORTANT (Cf. important) … Etymology dictionary
self-important — self im portant adj behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people used to show disapproval ▪ a self important, pompous little man >self importance n [U] >self importantly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-important — [self′im pôrt′ nt] adj. having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one s own importance; pompous or officious self importance n … English World dictionary
Self-important — Self im*por tant, a. Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one s own importance or merit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-important — self importance ► NOUN ▪ an exaggerated sense of one s own value or importance. DERIVATIVES self important adjective … English terms dictionary
self-important — index consequential (substantial), inflated (vain), orgulous, pretentious (pompous), proud ( … Law dictionary
self-important — [adj] conceited arrogant, bigheaded*, cocky, egotistical, full of hot air*, immodest, know it all, overbearing, pompous, puffed up*, smug, stuck up*, swollen headed*, vain, vainglorious; concept 404 … New thesaurus
self-important — adjective behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people: a self important, pompous little man self importantly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-important — adjective Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of ones own importance. The assistant manager was a self important fellow who strutted about the office barking instructions. Syn: conceited, haughty, pompous … Wiktionary
self-important — adjective why, you self important little toad! Syn: conceited, arrogant, bumptious, full of oneself, puffed up, pompous, overbearing, opinionated, cocky, presumptuous, sententious, vain, overweening, proud, egotistical; informal snooty, uppity,… … Thesaurus of popular words
