narcissistic
adjective /ˌnɑːsɪˈsɪstɪk/
/ˌnɑːrsɪˈsɪstɪk/
(formal, disapproving)- admiring yourself too much, especially your appearanceMore Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legend
- Achilles heel
- Cinderella
- Herculean
- Mephistophelian
- Midas touch
- narcissism
- odyssey
- Prince Charming
- Procrustean
- Promethean
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- Robin Hood
- Scylla and Charybdis
- Sleeping Beauty
- Stygian
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Word OriginFrom the Greek myth in which Narcissus, a beautiful young man, fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. He died and was changed into the flower which bears his name.