Self-regarding
Self-regarding adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.
Usage example: many residents of that community seem to be into psychoanalysis, a luxury that few but the self-regarding wealthy can afford
Self-absorbed and self-regarding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-absorbed" instead an adjective phrase "Self-regarding".
Self-absorbed
Self-absorbed adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.
Usage example: a self-absorbed man who seems utterly oblivious to the social problems of his own urban neighborhood
Self-regarding and self-absorbed are semantically related. You can use "Self-regarding" instead an adjective phrase "Self-absorbed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- selfish and self-regarding
- selfish and self-absorbed
- conceited and self-regarding
- conceited and self-absorbed
- egotistic and self-regarding
- egotistic and self-absorbed
- vain and self-regarding
- vain and self-absorbed
- proud and self-regarding
- proud and self-absorbed
- egotistical and self-regarding
- egotistical and self-absorbed
- narcissistic and self-regarding
- narcissistic and self-absorbed
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