Synonyms of self-interest

self-interest

noun

ˌself-ˈin-t(ə-)rəst 

as in selfishness

excessive interest in oneself

her degree of self-interest is perhaps best reflected in her favorite topic of conversation—herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-interest

None of them matter, not to a president who has taken self-interest to new heights. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

China’s foreign policy reflects self-interest and traditional caution regarding military force. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Lost in all of the self-interest is the only thing that horse racing has going for it. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Yet Smith never treated short-term self-interest as the sole or overriding goal. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026