one's own importance

  • 61bigheadedness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. An exaggerated belief in one s own importance: egoism, egotism, self importance. Informal: bighead, swelled head. See SELF LOVE …

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  • 62swelled head — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal An exaggerated belief in one s own importance: egoism, egotism, self importance. Informal: bighead, bigheadedness. See SELF LOVE …

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  • 63humble — adjective (humbler, humblest) 1》 having or showing a low estimate of one s own importance. 2》 of low rank. 3》 of modest pretensions or dimensions. verb lower in dignity or importance. ↘decisively defeat (a sporting opponent previously thought to… …

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  • 64self-important — /sɛlf ɪmˈpɔtnt / (say self im pawtnt) adjective having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one s own importance; conceited or pompous. –self importance, noun –self importantly, adverb …

  • 65humble — ► ADJECTIVE (humbler, humblest) 1) having or showing a modest or low estimate of one s own importance. 2) of low rank. 3) of modest pretensions or dimensions: humble beginnings. ► VERB ▪ lower in dignity or importance. ● …

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  • 66humbly — humble ► ADJECTIVE (humbler, humblest) 1) having or showing a modest or low estimate of one s own importance. 2) of low rank. 3) of modest pretensions or dimensions: humble beginnings. ► VERB ▪ lower in dignity or importance. ● …

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  • 67self-important — [self′im pôrt′ nt] adj. having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one s own importance; pompous or officious self importance n …

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  • 68self-con|se|quence — «SEHLF KON suh kwehns, kwuhns», noun. a sense of one s own importance; self importance …

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  • 69expand — expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase or to cause to increase in size, bulk, or volume. Expand is the most inclusive term in this group and may often be used interchangeably with any of the others. It distinctively… …

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  • 70Egotistic — E go*tis tic, Egotistical E go*tis tic*al, a. Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism; having an exaggerated view of one s own importance or good qualities. Syn: egotistic; narcissistic; self loving; conceited; vain; self important; opinionated.… …

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