self-important
🇬🇧 UK/'selfim'pɔ:tənt/🇺🇸 US/selfim'pɔ:tәnt/
Definitions
adj.
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance; pompous
妄自尊大的;自以为是的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishself-importantother
=self-important
Common Collocations
- 1.self-important manner自大的举止
- 2.self-important attitude自以为是的态度
- 3.sound self-important听起来自命不凡
- 4.self-important tone傲慢的语气
Example Sentences
- 1.
The self-important official kept everyone waiting for over an hour.
- 2.
He came across as self-important and condescending during the meeting.
- 3.
A self-important tone in your writing can quickly turn readers away.