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I know an awful lot of Hollywood people, who are so self-important, I can't understand it.
Mickey Spillane

Meaning of "self-important" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-IMPORTANT

self-important play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-IMPORTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Important is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SELF-IMPORTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-important in the English dictionary

The definition of self-important in the dictionary is having or showing an unduly high opinion of one's own abilities, importance, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-IMPORTANT

self-identity
self-ignite
self-ignition
self-image
self-immolation
self-importance
self-importantly
self-imposed
self-improvement
self-incompatibility
self-incompatible
self-induced
self-inductance
self-induction
self-inductive
self-indulgence
self-indulgent
self-indulgently
self-inflicted
self-insurance

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-IMPORTANT

accountant
all-important
assistant
constant
consultant
distant
habitant
important
instant
militant
montant
mutant
on the instant
Protestant
reluctant
resistant
revertant
superimportant
unimportant
water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of self-important in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SELF-IMPORTANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «self-important» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of self-important

Translation of «self-important» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-IMPORTANT

Find out the translation of self-important to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-important from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-important» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妄自尊大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

engreído
570 millions of speakers

English

self-important
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म महत्वपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

، المهم النفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самомнением
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

self-important
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vaniteux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penting diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selbstbewusst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尊大な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 중요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penting banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự quan trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய முக்கியமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची महत्वाची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini beğenmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto- importante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samo ważne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зарозумілістю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- importante
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτάρεσκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- belangrik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självgoda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvhøytidelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-important

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-IMPORTANT»

The term «self-important» is normally little used and occupies the 108.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-IMPORTANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «self-important» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «self-important» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-important

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5 QUOTES WITH «SELF-IMPORTANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-important.
1
K. D. Lang
I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly.
2
Judith Leiber
I am not pushy. You want it, you buy it. Most people hit the customer over the head. But if you're too self-important, it's kind of repellent.
3
John Oates
Having a mustache and never smiling became a permanent component of my persona through the quaintly self-important decade of the seventies.
4
Mickey Spillane
I know an awful lot of Hollywood people, who are so self-important, I can't understand it.
5
Fernando Torres
When I retire, the only thing that concerns me is that no one can say that I was a bad team-mate or disrespectful or self-important.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-IMPORTANT»

Discover the use of self-important in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-important and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balsamic Dreams: A Short But Self-Important History of the ...
In Balsamic Dreams, Queenan chronicles the evolution of his generation and critiques its current condition in chapters such as: --J'Accuse: a bold indictment of the boomers' greatest transgressions, past and present --Ten Days That Rocked ...
Joe Queenan, 2002
2
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
RittH*, a. (from T5, arroganc?, and Tt*t*, destructive), destructive to arrogance or self-important bluster. KgPfT^fe, (i. (from iT5, arrogance, and 'ptrrf*, causing to cease), putting a stop to arrogance or self-important bluster. TipTTfjaf, a. (from JT5 ...
William Carey, 1825
3
A dictionary of the Bengalee language: in which the words ...
(from (Q, arrogance, and 1H, destruction), the destruction of arrogance or' self- important bluster(W8, a. (from 1'3, arrogance, and It'll, destructive), destructive to arrogance or self-important bluster. WI, 1:. (from \rg, arrogance, and fifth, causing to ...
William Carey, 1825
4
Master Writing for the SAT: What You Need for Test Success
If a writer tries to impress readers with unnecessarily obscure words and lengthy, complicated sentences, that author has used self- important language. The result can destroy the tone and confuse the message. When you write, avoid that type ...
Margaret Moran, 2008
5
Evaluation in Text : Authorial Stance and the Construction ...
the tender egos of a bunch of self-important reporters, boy— boy, insincere, overwrought, self-important, retro indie swill head bobs forward and back in that self-important, self-adoring way the most plodding, bloated, self-important slop- bucket ...
Susan Hunston, Geoffrey Thompson, 2000
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English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary
it) is boastful self-centred see: self-important self esteem see: pride, proud, self- important ga-na-i: pride; boastfulness i he hah he thinks highly of himself: his thoughts self-important g-dat-go-wilneh she is a legend in her own mind; she is ...
Frances Froman, Alfred Keye, Carrie Joan Dyck, 2002
7
Apples Are Square: Thinking Differently About Leadership
to dispose of their self-important feelings in the first place. It is, thus, especially difficult for self-important people to render themselves "insignificant." This is a serious problem, for self-important people are most in need of a dose of humility.
Susan Kuczmarski, Thomas D. Kuczmarski, 2007
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Window Three: You Always Have a Choice
Self-important people, on the other hand, think mostly about themselves. The self -important individual also asks, "How are you doing?" but the inquiry stems more from habit and social convenience than real concern. We all know this type of ...
Jon Nodine, 2009
9
A Dictionary of the Bengalee Language, in which the words ...
eating in pride or :self-importance. mange. a- (from use, "pride, and $33', connected with), proud, vain, self-important. Wfii'azfio. a- (from 5118*?' pride, and glig, destitute), ' 'destitute of pride, free ~from -self-importance. Imzgwqffl, a, (from  ...
William CAREY (Baptist Missionary.), 1815
10
The Psychic Life of George Herbert Leigh Mallory
Whatever this self-important and arrogant person had done to deserve the delay in spiritual advancement no doubt earned the punishment. Just being in the position to know the actions of God from time to time gives me a perspective I would ...
Ray Eugene Harkleroad, Junior, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-IMPORTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-important is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Self-Important Koku Anyidoho
He has been throwing his weight all over the place. And so I guess in the ramshackle scheme of Ghanaian politics, the former Atta-Mills communications director ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
2
AirBnB is just the latest company to make a terrible self-important
AirBnb wants you to think about mankind—and it's willing to drop some wordplay to make sure you do. “Is man kind?” it asks, through a voice over, in its new ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
3
Johnny Marr on memoir: “I don't want to be too self-important or …
“I take writing seriously, but I also want it to be entertaining, because I don't want to be too self-important or pompous.” The currently untitled book will cover the ... «Uncut.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Movie review: 'Live From New York!' a self-important 'SNL' puff piece
The fawning documentary "Live From New York!" would be a ripe target for parody on "Saturday Night Live" if NBC's 40-year-old show weren't the film's subject. «Salt Lake Tribune, Jun 15»
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And the prize for Australia's most self-important couple goes to...
Today they win the prize for Australia's most self-important couple, hands down. Nick Jensen claims he and wife Sarah are Christians; yet after sitting through ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
6
Christie: Our Country Can't Take Anymore 'Self-Important,' 'Purist …
Tuesday in Orlando at the Florida Economic Growth Summit, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said our country can not take the “self-important,” “purists” in Washington ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
7
How to recognize and handle the overly self-important client
I'm sure none of us in the consulting or project management world have ever come across a client or project customer who seems self-important, cheap or ... «CIO, May 15»
8
Self-important Gerry Adams detached from any reality
Unfortunately, enough people did, so more than a decade on, Adams is still churning out the words, his style just as turgid, but the tone even more self-important, ... «Belfast Telegraph, Feb 15»
9
N.J. Sports Now: Self-important media, not Marshawn Lynch, story of …
If you watched any portion of Super Bowl media day on Tuesday, Marshawn Lynch's aversion to answering questions undoubtedly became a lasting memory of ... «NJ.com, Jan 15»
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North Korea wins! U.S. bullied by a histrionic, self-important petty …
As we have known for some time, histrionic, self-important, petty dictators like Kim Jong-Un and his staff don't have a sense of humor or reality. While they should ... «Communities Digital News, Dec 14»

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