Definitions

self-serving

[self-sur-ving] / ˈsɛlfˈsɜr vɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

egotistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boastful pompous self-absorbed selfish subjective

WEAK

affected aloof autocratic boasting bragging conceited egocentric egoistic egoistical egomaniacal egotistical haughty individualistic inflated inner-directed intimate intrinsic introverted isolated narcissistic obsessive opinionated personal prideful proud puffed up self-admiring self-centered self-important self-involved self-seeking snobbish stuck on oneself stuck-up superior swollen vain vainglorious wrapped up in oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

modest

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self-serving

In a statement Tuesday, TWG Global decried “multipronged attacks against TWG … by unnamed sources with self-serving interests.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

There may be a grain of truth in that, but it is also self-serving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

This conception of the court’s role is both self-serving and an ambitious overstatement.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

But the TRA's panel said his apology was "self-serving" and did not recognise the severity of his misconduct.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

A more evil, vicious, and self-serving man could hardly be imagined, wrote Esperanza on the next line.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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