Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ego in American Collocation
when you think you are very good
big
enormous
huge
inflated
massive
over-inflated
The band have some of the biggest egos in rock music.
when you need people to say you are good
fragile
Fragile egos don’t respond too well to criticism.
when you make someone feel more important
bolster
boost
feed
inflate
massage
pander to
They only invite to meetings the people who make them feel comfortable and massage their egos.
when you make someone feel less important
bruise
deflate
dent
I wanted to punish someone who had bruised my ego.