Narcissistic vs Ostentatious - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between narcissistic and ostentatious

is that narcissistic is having an inflated idea of one's own importance while ostentatious is of ostentation.

is a narcissist.

(en adjective)

Having an inflated idea of one's own importance.

Obsessed with one's own self image and ego.

*nonnarcissistic

(en noun)

A narcissist.

* 1996 , Susan B. Gall, Bernard Beins, Alan Feldman, The Gale encyclopedia of psychology (page 247)

Because narcissistics cannot handle failure, they will take great lengths to avoid risks and situations in which defeat is a possibility.

(en adjective)

Of ostentation.

Intended to attract notice.

Of tawdry display; kitsch.

* (tawdry)

* ostensible * ostensive

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