Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
- a selfish desire to succeed at the expense of others
Synonyms for selfish
- 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
Words Related to selfish
Near Antonyms for selfish
Antonyms for selfish
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on selfish
What made you want to look up selfish? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Obscure Shapes
- Something that is ooid is shaped like:
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share selfish
Time Traveler for selfish
The first known use of selfish was in 1628
See more words from the same year