Related Words for self-serving

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WordSyllablesCategories
selfish
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Adjective
every man for himself
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Phrase, Adjective
manipulative
x/xxx
Adjective
opportunistic
xxx/x
Adjective
cynical
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Adjective
parasitic
xx/x
Adjective
disdainful
x/x
Adjective
shallow
/x
Adjective
inconsiderate
xx/xx
Adjective
petty
/x
Noun
personal
/xx
Adjective
backhanded
/xx
Adjective
condescending
xx/x
Adjective
predatory
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Adjective
dismissive
x/x
Adjective
insensitive
x/xx
Adjective
pretentious
x/x
Adjective
eccentric
x/x
Adjective
disinterest
x/xx
Noun
indifferent
x/x
Adjective
heartless
/x
Adjective
alone
x/
Adverb
effete
x/
Adjective
patronizing
/xxx
Noun
myopic
x/x
Adjective
dictatorial
xx/xx
Adjective
uninterested
x/xx
Adjective
unthinking
x/x
Adjective
vain
/
Adjective
complacent
x/x
Adjective
uncaring
x/x
Adjective
thoughtless
/x
Adjective
ingenuous
x/xx
Adjective
neglectful
x/x
Adjective
pragmatic
x/x
Adjective
trifling
/x
Adjective
mindless
/x
Adjective
alienating
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Verb
avoidant
x/x
Adjective
recalcitrant
x/xx
Adjective
picayune
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Name
subjective
x/x
Adjective
jealous
/x
Adjective
prodigal
/xx
Noun
pseudo
/x
Noun
mistrustful
x/x
Adjective
corrupt
x/
Adjective
antisocial
xx/x
Adjective
lazy
/x
Adjective
silly
/x
Adjective
impertinent
x/xx
Adjective
distant
/x
Adjective
dishonest
x/x
Adjective
unresponsive
xx/x
Adjective
unkindly
x/x
Adverb
underhanded
/x/x
Adjective
vapid
/x
Adjective
disingenuous
xx/xx
Adjective
feckless
/x
Adjective
slick
/
Noun
spiteful
/x
Adjective
venal
/x
Adjective
childish
/x
Adjective
mean
/
Noun
infantile
/xx
Noun
scornful
/x
Adjective
inconsiderable
xx/xxx
Adjective
peevish
/x
Adjective
unattractive
xx/x
Adjective
vacuous
/xx
Adjective
little
/x
Adjective
passive
/x
Adjective
malevolent
x/xx
Adjective
sinful
/x
Adjective
diffident
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Adjective
callous
/x
Adjective
crass
/
Noun
ironic
x/x
Adjective
blithe
/
Name
lonely
/x
Adjective
dishonorable
x/xxx
Adjective
insincere
xx/
Adjective
dissolute
xxx
Adjective
churlish
/x
Adjective
disparaging
x/xx
Adjective
bitter
/x
Adjective
unapproachable
xx/xx
Adjective
cavalier
xx/
Noun
small
/
Adjective
unmindful
x/x
Adjective
bookish
/x
Adjective
jaundiced
/x
Adjective
tactless
/x
Adjective
offhand
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Noun
mechanical
x/xx
Adjective
idolatrous
x/xx
Adjective
inane
x/
Noun
discriminatory
x/xxxx
Adjective
concerned
x/
Adjective
egocentric
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
egoistic
/x/x
Adjective
egotistical
xx/xx
Adjective
endogenous
x/xx
Adjective
instrumental
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
interested
/xx
Adjective
narrow
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
sufficient
x/x
Adjective
ungenerous
x/xx
Adjective
vested
/x
Adjective
expression
x/x
Noun
literally
/xxx
Adverb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Verb, Adjective
sorta
/x
Adverb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective