Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

self-interest

[self-in-trist, self-, -in-ter-ist] / ˌsɛlfˈɪn trɪst, ˈsɛlf-, -ˈɪn tər ɪst /
NOUN
egoism
Synonyms
STRONG
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egomania egotism gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
egocentricity self-admiration swellheadedness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
WEAK
altruism selflessness
NOUN
egoism/egotism
Synonyms
WEAK
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentricity egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence preoccupation with self presumption pride self-absorption self-admiration self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority swellheadedness vainglory vanity vaunting
Antonyms
WEAK
altruism humility selflessness
NOUN
narcissism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrogance self-absorption selfishness
STRONG
assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness ego egoism egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
amour-propre egocentricity self-admiration swellheadedness vainness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
NOUN
self-absorption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrogance egotism narcissism self-confidence selfishness
STRONG
assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentrism egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-centeredness self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
egocentricity self-admiration self-involvement swellheadedness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
NOUN
self-centeredness
Synonyms
STRONG
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentrism egomania egotism gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority vainglory vanity
WEAK
egocentricity self-admiration self-involvement swellheadedness vaunting
Antonyms
STRONG
humility meekness modesty shyness timidity
NOUN
self-involvement
Synonyms
WEAK
arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness egocentricity egocentrism egomania egotism gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-admiration self-centeredness self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority swellheadedness vainglory vanity vaunting
NOUN
vainness
Synonyms
WEAK
amour-propre arrogance assurance boastfulness boasting bragging conceit conceitedness ego egocentricity egoism egomania gasconade haughtiness insolence megalomania narcissism ostentation overconfidence presumption pride self-absorption self-admiration self-confidence self-importance self-love self-possession self-regard self-worship selfishness superiority swellheadedness vainglory vanity vaunting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Self-interest will deplete a freely available shared resource, against each of the parties’ long-term interest.

From Scientific American • Jun. 4, 2019

Self-interest is a weak predictor of voter behavior.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2016

Self-interest became the gospel of the Gilded Age.

From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2016

Self-interest, and self-identification with a candidate, guided many.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2016

Self-interest governs the world to-day—not love, which, after all, is only a primitive, vulgar emotion.

From By Right of Conquest A Novel by Hornblow, Arthur