Self-pitying and Self-absorbed

Self-absorbed and self-pitying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-absorbed" instead an adjective phrase "Self-pitying".

Self-absorbed adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.

Self-pitying and self-absorbed are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Self-pitying" with "Self-absorbed", this phrases are similar.