Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Absorbed primarily or only in one's own interests or activities.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Wrapped up in one's self or in one's thoughts.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc
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Examples
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And that, it turned out, was the narrative thread of the evening and most of the jokes: Two highly self-involved personalities sharing a stage and, ultimately, a show.
All About Me deliasherman 2010
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Which was both self-involved and very sweet at the same time.
Grammys 2011: What you missed if you forgot to set the DVR Jen Chaney 2011
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Then a while later, Cliff Lee blew off the Yankees for Philly, and we all had same worried, self-involved conversation again.
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And that, it turned out, was the narrative thread of the evening and most of the jokes: Two highly self-involved personalities sharing a stage and, ultimately, a show.
All About Me deliasherman 2010
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Continuing the self-involved tone of this post, I was looking up “stamina” in the OED, for a post about “data”, and I came across an entry for the word “Stancarist”.
Scattered thoughts 2009
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“City of Angels,” on the other hand, is typical Hollywood self-involved soap-opera bullshit.
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CHUCK SCHUMER GETS ICED BY SNOOKI - A curvy, self-involved and outspoken caricature of outer-borough types is in the news again.
HUFFPOST HILL - Senate GOP Forces HCR Repeal Vote Eliot Nelson 2011
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CHUCK SCHUMER GETS ICED BY SNOOKI - A curvy, self-involved and outspoken caricature of outer-borough types is in the news again.
HUFFPOST HILL - Senate GOP Forces HCR Repeal Vote Eliot Nelson 2011
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The Griswolds are the most loving self-involved family ever.
Top 10 Dysfunctional Families in Movie Comedies » Scene-Stealers 2009
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Continuing the self-involved tone of this post, I was looking up “stamina” in the OED, for a post about “data”, and I came across an entry for the word “Stancarist”.
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