SELFISH Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

selfish

adjective

ˈsel-fish

Definition of selfish

as in egocentric

overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests a selfish desire to succeed at the expense of others

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Recent Examples of selfish There are of course also individuals who are just narcissistic, selfish and virtue-signaling under the guise of concern, sources said. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Unlike Reborn Rich, Reborn Rookie is a comedy, finding a fair amount of fun in the story of a CEO who accidentally swaps bodies with a young soccer player, and uses the opportunity to get revenge on his selfish children. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026 Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 Politics, Lander said, didn’t have to be a selfish endeavor driven by ego. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for selfish

Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfish

Adjective

This preemptive caretaking also prevents people from growing out of egocentric thinking.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
It is used in systems like EgoMimic and EMMA to train manipulation policies from egocentric human data.

— Rushil Agarwal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of egocentric

Adjective

A step in the right direction for getting past this would be to remind yourself that your mother is mentally ill and narcissistic.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Trained as a solicitor 26 years ago, Amrit has built a parallel practice supporting victims of narcissistic abuse, coercive control and violence against women and young girls.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of narcissistic

Adjective

Life in the middle, utterly self-absorbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s running gag as the celebrity everyone’s too self-absorbed to recognize, for example, exemplifies the film’s willingness to hold nothing sacred, with the actors invited to follow suit.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 10 June 2026

Definition of self-absorbed

Adjective

Even Republicans in Congress are now pushing back against some of his most outrageously self-interested moves.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.

— Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of self-interested

Adjective

Éanna Hardwicke, meanwhile, is similarly impressive as the hothead whose national pride manifests itself in the most egotistical ways.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Is this the same guy who Real Madrid fans think is too posh to press, too egotistical to work for his team-mates, too distracted by fame to bleed for the shirt?

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of egotistic

Adjective

His insatiable desire to brand everything—from boats, to ballrooms, to bills—exceeds some of the most egomaniacal leaders in history, but these are not new qualities.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
In the fifth and final season of The Boys, the world is completely subject to Homelander’s erratic, egomaniacal whims.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026