full of oneself

full of oneself
Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with ones own work, interests, point of view, etc.

I thought it not amiss to write him a line to let him know the regard you had for him, for as I know him to be vastly vain and full of himself I thought this might be a spur to his zeale.


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  • full of oneself — Having a high or exaggerated opinion of one s own importance, etc (also full of one s own importance), too much the subject of one s own conversation • • • Main Entry: ↑full * * * very self satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self worth …   Useful english dictionary

  • full of oneself — Someone who acts in a arrogant or egotistical manner is full of himself/herself …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • full of oneself — ► full of oneself very self satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self worth. Main Entry: ↑full …   English terms dictionary

  • full of oneself — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Interested only in yourself. * /Joe would be a nice boy if he would stop being so full of himself./ Compare: BIG HEAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • full of oneself — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Interested only in yourself. * /Joe would be a nice boy if he would stop being so full of himself./ Compare: BIG HEAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • full\ of\ oneself — adj. phr. informal Interested only in yourself. Joe would be a nice boy if he would stop being so full of himself. Compare: big head …   Словарь американских идиом

  • full of oneself — very self satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self worth. → full …   English new terms dictionary

  • Full of oneself — conceited; egoistic …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • full of oneself — Australian Slang conceited; egoistic …   English dialects glossary

  • full of oneself — exhibiting exaggerated self esteem, inflated due to an exaggerated sense of self importance …   English contemporary dictionary

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