selfish

[sel-fish] / ˈsɛl fɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

thinking only of oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

egotistical greedy narcissistic self-centered

WEAK

egocentric egoistic egoistical egomaniacal egotistic hoggish mean mercenary miserly narrow narrow-minded out for number one parsimonious prejudiced self-indulgent self-interested self-seeking stingy ungenerous wrapped up in oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

benevolent unselfish

WEAK

caring kind

Example Sentences

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Staying with them this long had been selfish on my part.

From Literature

Your partner’s early bedtime when you want to stay up isn’t lazy, selfish or a reflection of their love.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonah waited for some kid to speak out, to complain, “We’re not selfish!”

From Literature

“It’s time I stopped being so selfish. Maybe we should go back to civilization so you can have a normal life.”

From Literature

The cub’s selfish decisions lead to the tree laying itself across a chasm to save its surrogate child.

From Los Angeles Times