self-centered
adjective
self-cen·tered
ˌself-ˈsen-tərd 
1
: independent of outside force or influence : self-sufficient
2
: concerned solely with one's own desires, needs, or interests
self-centeredly
adverb
self-centeredness
noun
Examples of self-centered in a Sentence
a group of self-centered residents with no interest or involvement in their community
Recent Examples on the Web
This includes uncouth habits like bad hygiene, inconsiderate acts like being self-centered or a violation of social norms.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Venis is ambitious, juvenile, and self-centered, even questioning whether other people are as real as him and his friends.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 May 2025
Trump is self-centered, boastful and uncaring about the needs of others.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
The second thing is that a lot of our discussion about happiness is overly self-centered.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Real celebrities guest-starred in often awkward encounters with the always vain and self-centered Miss Piggy.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But those comments should have cast a much stronger warning against this very bad and self-centered idea.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Subtly reinforcing contributions through results and collaboration ensures recognition without sounding self-centered. - Sariki Abungwo, Blesatech Consultancy Services
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—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Venis is ambitious, juvenile, and self-centered, even questioning whether other people are as real as him and his friends.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 May 2025
Trump is self-centered, boastful and uncaring about the needs of others.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
The second thing is that a lot of our discussion about happiness is overly self-centered.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Real celebrities guest-starred in often awkward encounters with the always vain and self-centered Miss Piggy.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But those comments should have cast a much stronger warning against this very bad and self-centered idea.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Subtly reinforcing contributions through results and collaboration ensures recognition without sounding self-centered. - Sariki Abungwo, Blesatech Consultancy Services
10.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Self-centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-centered. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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