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Adjective: egotistical  ,ee-gu'tis-ti-kul
  1. Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
    "This may especially be the case when a parent has egotistical tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder";
    - egotistic, narcissistic, self-loving
     
  2. Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
    "an egotistical disregard of others";
    - conceited, egotistic, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain, proud, puffed-up [informal], swellheaded [N. Amer, informal]

See also: proud, self-interested, selfish

Encyclopedia: Egotistical