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 The only remedy is to take away the power, by controlling the selfish avidity of the governor, by the senate and house; of the senate, by the governor and house; and of the house, by the governor and senate. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Sometimes that means being a little selfish. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Experts emphasize that self-care is not selfish. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 Both can be selfish, and both can be hard to see clearly on your own. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for selfish

Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfish

Adjective

It is used in systems like EgoMimic and EMMA to train manipulation policies from egocentric human data.

— Rushil Agarwal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
In less than a year, several firms have cropped up in India that recruit people to record first-person or egocentric videos.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 June 2026

Definition of egocentric

Adjective

James is every ambitious director threatening to topple this town in a narcissistic quest to create the ultimate special effects epic.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The decisions made by the narcissistic leader will primarily be to their benefit.

— Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 30 June 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