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self‧ish /ˈselfɪʃ/ adjective
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Synonyms & Related Words selfish[adjective]Synonyms: self-centred, egoistic, egoistical, egotistic, egotistical, greedy, self-interested, ungenerous
Antonyms: unselfish
Contrasted words: self-denying, selfless, self-sacrificing, altruistic, benevolent, charitable, generous, magnanimous
Related Idioms: looking out for number one
English Thesaurus: selfish, egocentric, egotistical, self-serving, think of nobody but yourself, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionary self‧ish /ˈselfɪʃ/
adjective caring only about yourself and not about other people – used to show disapproval:
How can you be so selfish? selfish behaviour—selfishly adverb:
a small child behaving selfishly—selfishness noun [uncountable]:
a lack of greed and selfishness [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocations selfish adj. VERBS be, feel, seem, sound | become ADV. extremely, incredibly, very | entirely, purely, totally, utterly | pretty, quite, rather a pretty selfish attitude
basically People are basically selfish. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Thesaurus selfish thinking only about what you need or want, and not thinking about how other people feel or what other people want – used especially when criticizing a person or their behaviour:
Amy, don’t be selfish. Let the others have a turn. 'I’m not doing this for selfish reasons,' he said. It was a very selfish thing to do.egocentric (
also self-centred British English, self-centered American English) believing that what you do and think is the most important thing, and not paying attention to what anyone else thinks or does – used when describing someone’s personality:
Teenagers can be highly egocentric, and sometimes find it difficult to see another person’s point of view. Children start off as self-centred little beings and they do not naturally think of the other person.egotistical believing that you are better or more important than other people:
Like many famous writers I’ve met, he was arrogant and egotistical. He’s just another young player who has gone out of control in the increasingly egotistical world of professional sports.self-serving only thinking of getting advantages for yourself:
People’s fears are exaggerated by self-serving politicians. They described the report as ‘self-serving and contradictory’.think of nobody but yourself (
also only think about yourself) to only think of what you want to do, and not consider what other people want – often used when criticizing someone who does this:
The trouble with Alan is that he thinks of nobody but himself. Before I had children, I only thought about myself and what I wanted.it’s always me me me! informal used when criticizing someone for being selfish:
It’s always me, me, me with you and I have had enough. I don’t need this – you’re welcome to yourself, my dear. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲