Synonyms of self-concern

self-concern

noun

ˌself-kən-ˈsərn 

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself

she saw in him the kind of self-concern that she thought was unattractive in a partner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfness
• selfishness
• vanity
• ego
• self-preoccupation
• self-interest
• egoism
• pridefulness
• egocentricity
• narcissism
• self-centeredness
• egocentrism
• self-absorption
• self-involvement
• egotism
• pride
• egomania
• self-regard
• navel-gazing
• smugness
• vainness
• complacency
• self-satisfaction
• self-conceit
• self-love
• vainglory
• self-respect
• self-admiration
• self-sufficiency
• self-importance
• conceitedness
• complacence
• conceit
• pomposity
• self-indulgence
• self-content
• pompousness
• self-contentment
• self-glorification
• self-esteem
• vaingloriousness
• self-assumption
• self-consequence
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selflessness
• unselfishness
• generosity
• altruism
• magnanimity
• objectivity
• self-sacrifice
• detachment
• fairness
• neutrality
• impartiality
• disinterestedness
• self-forgetfulness
• self-abandonment
• self-flagellation
• self-annihilation
• self-immolation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-concern

Most actions are small, simple, and self-concerned. — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026

But limiting, unhelpful characteristics such as envy, greed, and anxiety often creep in and take over when self-concern takes the lead. — Elizabeth Mata, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025

How much genuine pathos, and how much savvy self-concern, expediency? — Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024