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Antonyms for self-importance

Grammar : Noun
Spell : self-im-pawr-tnt, self-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlf ɪmˈpɔr tnt, ˌsɛlf-

Definition of self-importance

Origin :
  • "having or showing an exaggerated estimation of one's own importance," 1728, from self- + important. Related: Self-importance (1728).
  • noun conceit
Example sentences :
  • But now their self-importance is overwhelming and superior to all considerations.
  • Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
  • Mr. Arnold was a gentleman, as far as his self-importance allowed.
  • Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
  • The burgomaster wore an air of sternness and self-importance which boded no good.
  • Extract from : « Kilgorman » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • I went, walking stiff-legged, awe mingling with self-importance.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various
  • He was a man with some amount of self-importance and a certain air of command.
  • Extract from : « A Study In Scarlet » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Self-importance, jealousy, tittle-tattle are the order of the day.
  • Extract from : « Loss and Gain » by John Henry Newman
  • He appeared to be omnipresent, and his self-importance was a sight Phil had never dreamed.
  • Extract from : « The Clansman » by Thomas Dixon
  • I invariably lose half of my self-importance in Egypt, for instance.
  • Extract from : « The Sins of Sverac Bablon » by Sax Rohmer
  • China, from a spirit of pride and self-importance, as well as from jealousy, rejects and expels them.
  • Extract from : « Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton » by John Barrow
  • The vanity of an usurped national superiority and a high notion of self-importance never forsake them on any occasion.
  • Extract from : « Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton » by John Barrow

Synonyms for self-importance

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