self-absorbed.

So focused on one's own concerns that others receive little attention.

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Words that belong together

• self-absorbed character
• self-absorbed behavior

On the page

His self-absorbed monologue left no room for her news.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more self-absorbed; superlative most self-absorbed when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.