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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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 2019 Throughout the whole movie, Woman kept making choices that were selfish or for her own survival. — Sydney Bucksbaum, refinery29.com, "What The Twist Ending Of Netflix's I Am Mother Means," 10 June 2019 Partisans have all manner of incentives to poke holes in the opposition’s arguments and proposals — some patriotic and principled, some more base and selfish. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "Unity Can Be Worse than Partisanship," 26 July 2019 Blomgren's Pelle is the perfect embodiment of an outwardly sweet-tempered True Believer with underlying sinister intent, and his clear attraction to Dani gives him a selfish ulterior motive for welcoming her on their trip. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Midsommar is a slasher film with artsy ambitions that doesn’t quite work," 4 July 2019 Bummed just for selfish reasons, because the makeup department does such a great job with the prosthetics and the makeup. — Dan Snierson, EW.com, "This Is Us star Justin Hartley on the mystery mother — and what awaits Kevin in season 4," 18 June 2019 Over time, Marshall had gained more yards than respect, with teammates and assistant coaches openly tired of his selfish act. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 86, Brandon Marshall," 12 June 2019 Any other information is used by politicians to send us down the selfish bigoted rathole of socialism. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: I like Rep. Omar’s style. But alas, she shares a trait common to socialist types," 16 June 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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