self-absorbed

Definitions

self- (in oneself) + absorbed (soaked up, fully taken in). Picture someone soaked up entirely in their own world — so absorbed in themselves that they don't notice anyone else. Always negative: it implies selfishness or obliviousness.

Common Collocations

• 1.completely self-absorbed完全沉浸于自我
• 2.self-absorbed behavior以自我为中心的行为
• 3.self-absorbed personality自我专注的性格

Example Sentences

• 1.

  He was too self-absorbed to notice his friend was upset.

• 2.

  Teenagers can go through a self-absorbed phase.

• 3.

  The novel's narrator is witty but utterly self-absorbed.

Easily Confused

self-absorbed vs self-conscious — self-absorbed means wrapped up in yourself and unaware of others (selfish focus). self-conscious means overly aware of how others see you (nervous, shy focus). Ignores others → self-absorbed; worried about others' judgment → self-conscious.

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