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self-absorbed

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Preoccupied with one's own thoughts, concerns, or interests.

The self-absorbed character rarely notices how her choices affect her friends.

Dictionary practice example.

A self-absorbed performer kept discussing her own nerves while failing to notice that a friend was struggling to carry two large instrument cases.