selfish
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Synonyms & Antonyms for selfish
Synonyms
egocentric, egoistic (also egoistical), egomaniacal, egotistic (or egotistical), narcissistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-infatuated, self-interested, self-involved, self-loving, self-obsessed, self-oriented, self-preoccupied, self-regarding, self-seeking, self-serving, solipsistic
Antonyms
self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless, unselfish
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Any other information is used by politicians to send us down the selfish bigoted rathole of socialism. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: I like Rep. Omar’s style. But alas, she shares a trait common to socialist types," 16 June 2019 There are two times, in fact, where a player doesn’t just have the right but the responsibility to be selfish. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: Kevin Durant’s injury is all pain, no gain for anyone | Commentary," 11 June 2019 Because growing up means changing your ways, and if your ways are going out nightly and making people laugh, well, that’s not an easy thing to give up. Committing to someone else, would mean not being fully selfish. — Erin Alexis, latimes.com, "Why I stopped blaming men for everything wrong in my relationships," 8 June 2019 Trump then, in Al Czervik style, sees no reason not to point out these obvious contradictions between Merkel’s soaring humanitarian rhetoric and Berlin’s often quite selfish and provocative commercial, political, and financial policies. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Is Germany Becoming Germany — Again?," 4 June 2019 Part of the books’ appeal lies in Laura’s perspective: the plainer, naughtier sister, with a temper and selfish impulses—a child with whom any reader can identify. — Valeria Luiselli, The New York Review of Books, "Claire Messud," 21 Mar. 2019 The shift from selfish singleton to selfless parent is dramatic, especially in rodents. — Teal Burrell, Discover Magazine, "Making Sense of Mommy Brain," 1 Jan. 2019 Yeah, this is probably the most selfish thing in there for me [holds up extra-large dopp kit]. — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, "Dwyane Wade on His New Away Collection, His Summer Travels, and Why It's So Damn Hard to Pack His Shoes," 25 Sep. 2018 The Body Shop Drops Of Youth Concentrate Facial Sheet Mask The Body Shop amazon.com $6.00 SHOP NOW Pick a more earth-friendly sheet mask and your self-care Sunday doesn’t have to be selfish. — Megan Mcintyre, Hana Hong, Marie Claire, "11 New Innovations in Sustainable Beauty from Around the Globe," 18 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'selfish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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