What's the difference between egotist and egotistical?

Egotist


Definition:

  • (n.) One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Arrogant, narcissistic, egotistical, brilliant – all of that I can handle in Paul,” Levinson writes.
  • (2) I had lived 20 years of manic self-fulfilment, but now all those experiences I had so carefully curated for myself seemed egotistical, empty, without someone to pass them on to.
  • (3) With radio, it's much more immediate and I much more directly feel what I can put out as a programme and that's quite satisfying in its own ravingly egotistical way.
  • (4) He must have known, in a very kind and non-egotistical way, that a kind word from him could change a person’s life for the better.
  • (5) When the negotiations step into egotistical political territory – rather than cooperation – taxpayers will lose even more faith in the people they send to Washington, just as they did last year.
  • (6) He was the opposite of an egotist, being neither boastful nor conceited, but his professional personality had a streak of the kindly egoist to it.
  • (7) What I think is that he is a man of extremes: that he is driven and brave, fearful and insecure; that he is courteous and kind, rude and egotistical; that he is crazily romantic, asphyxiatingly possessive; that he is intelligent and self-contained, stupid and hot-headed.
  • (8) You get accused of being egotistical and thinking of the brand of 'The Great LeBron' as an individual - but you took a lot of flak for saying you wanted to be part of a team with other great players I know exactly what you mean.
  • (9) But we soon realised how naive, even egotistical, this was.
  • (10) Trust yourself to love them in the condition they’re in, instead of ignorantly and egotistically giving useless advice that won’t ultimately change their prognosis.
  • (11) As much as you want to believe he's the same clutch-free, semi-oblivious egotist of those pre-championship years, that's not him any longer.
  • (12) The minutiae of his plans are thrilling to anyone who's a fashion nerd, but what is particularly fascinating is how all of Hedi's work – reported by naysayers as disrespectful, egotistical – was actually inspired by Yves Saint Laurent himself.
  • (13) It seems Pearson's withering deconstruction of Brown's often abrasive and egotistical modus operandi has left him a little chastened – and extremely defensive.
  • (14) Sick of tacky reality shows with egotistic wannabes?
  • (15) It’s frequently suggested that millennials , who have grown up surrounded by technology that can meet their every need, are more egotistical and selfish than their parents’ generation, and perhaps this is the case.
  • (16) The British star of The Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield , has fiercely denied reports that he upset a five-year-old cancer survivor at last Sunday's Oscars through alleged "egotistical" behaviour.
  • (17) Furthermore, convincing your fellow audience members that you are honestly trying to contribute will recast you not as a selfish egotist but a lovable buffoon.
  • (18) Together, these would aggregate into the city as a work of art, the vision of heroic egotists in generational revolt against the 19th century.
  • (19) There had been rumblings over Ramphele's egotistical behaviour and some staff going unpaid.
  • (20) An egotist and a populist, Perez is a figure who enjoys the summer months far more than the season itself because he can't control everything that happens out on the pitch.

Egotistical


Definition:

  • (a.) Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Arrogant, narcissistic, egotistical, brilliant – all of that I can handle in Paul,” Levinson writes.
  • (2) I had lived 20 years of manic self-fulfilment, but now all those experiences I had so carefully curated for myself seemed egotistical, empty, without someone to pass them on to.
  • (3) With radio, it's much more immediate and I much more directly feel what I can put out as a programme and that's quite satisfying in its own ravingly egotistical way.
  • (4) He must have known, in a very kind and non-egotistical way, that a kind word from him could change a person’s life for the better.
  • (5) When the negotiations step into egotistical political territory – rather than cooperation – taxpayers will lose even more faith in the people they send to Washington, just as they did last year.
  • (6) He was the opposite of an egotist, being neither boastful nor conceited, but his professional personality had a streak of the kindly egoist to it.
  • (7) What I think is that he is a man of extremes: that he is driven and brave, fearful and insecure; that he is courteous and kind, rude and egotistical; that he is crazily romantic, asphyxiatingly possessive; that he is intelligent and self-contained, stupid and hot-headed.
  • (8) You get accused of being egotistical and thinking of the brand of 'The Great LeBron' as an individual - but you took a lot of flak for saying you wanted to be part of a team with other great players I know exactly what you mean.
  • (9) But we soon realised how naive, even egotistical, this was.
  • (10) Trust yourself to love them in the condition they’re in, instead of ignorantly and egotistically giving useless advice that won’t ultimately change their prognosis.
  • (11) As much as you want to believe he's the same clutch-free, semi-oblivious egotist of those pre-championship years, that's not him any longer.
  • (12) The minutiae of his plans are thrilling to anyone who's a fashion nerd, but what is particularly fascinating is how all of Hedi's work – reported by naysayers as disrespectful, egotistical – was actually inspired by Yves Saint Laurent himself.
  • (13) It seems Pearson's withering deconstruction of Brown's often abrasive and egotistical modus operandi has left him a little chastened – and extremely defensive.
  • (14) Sick of tacky reality shows with egotistic wannabes?
  • (15) It’s frequently suggested that millennials , who have grown up surrounded by technology that can meet their every need, are more egotistical and selfish than their parents’ generation, and perhaps this is the case.
  • (16) The British star of The Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield , has fiercely denied reports that he upset a five-year-old cancer survivor at last Sunday's Oscars through alleged "egotistical" behaviour.
  • (17) Furthermore, convincing your fellow audience members that you are honestly trying to contribute will recast you not as a selfish egotist but a lovable buffoon.
  • (18) Together, these would aggregate into the city as a work of art, the vision of heroic egotists in generational revolt against the 19th century.
  • (19) There had been rumblings over Ramphele's egotistical behaviour and some staff going unpaid.
  • (20) An egotist and a populist, Perez is a figure who enjoys the summer months far more than the season itself because he can't control everything that happens out on the pitch.

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