selfish in English dictionary

  • selfish

    Meanings and definitions of "selfish"

    • Holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making.
    • Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.
    • adjective
      Holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making.
    • adjective
      Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.
    • without consulting anybody (else)
    • selfish(ness)
    • holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making
    • regard for oneself above others' well-being
    • adjective
      concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman

    Synonyms of "selfish" in English dictionary

    egoistic, egotistical, inconsiderate are the top synonyms of "selfish" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "selfish" in English dictionary

    unselfish, altruistic, philanthropic are the top antonyms of "selfish" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of selfish

    • selfish ( comparative more selfish, superlative most selfish)
    • selfish (comparative more selfish or selfisher, superlative most selfish or selfishest)
  • Selfish

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