selfish
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Definition of selfish
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Synonyms & Antonyms for selfish
Synonyms
egocentric, egoistic (also egoistical), egomaniacal, egotistic (or egotistical), narcissistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-infatuated, self-interested, self-involved, self-loving, self-obsessed, self-oriented, self-preoccupied, self-regarding, self-seeking, self-serving, solipsistic
Antonyms
self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless, unselfish
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Examples of selfish in a Sentence
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Matt is described by his best friend as moody, selfish and distant; Nicole is subject to violent mood swings as her illness progresses. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Friend': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 7 Sep. 2019 Oh, but his selfish older brother, the duke of Cambridge and presumptive future king, has three already. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 22 Aug. 2019 Pandya’s conclusion was that En-mei was an intelligent, ambitious, selfish schemer. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 This Amy seems decisive, not defensive—strong, not selfish. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "The New ‘Little Women’ May Finally Do Justice to Its Most Controversial Character," 14 Aug. 2019 The one with more power risks become selfish and irritated with the other person. — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "Column: In ‘Respect,’ everything your son ever wanted to know about sex (but probably won’t ask you)," 12 Aug. 2019 This is still an Avengers-era Loki, aka the manipulative, selfish and evil villain. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Tom Hiddleston reveals Disney+ Loki series is about an Avengers-era Loki," 21 July 2019 On the contrary, having children for the wrong reasons is incredibly selfish, whereas understanding your priorities, goals and dreams and recognizing that children don’t fit into the equation is incredibly self-aware. — Author: Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, "We agreed we never wanted kids. Then after 8 years, my wife changed her mind — and I haven’t.," 11 Aug. 2019 Almost every party invested in open borders proves utterly selfish, without regard for the legitimate interests of others or of the law itself. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "The Selfish Actors of Illegal Immigration," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'selfish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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