SELFNESS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

selfness

noun

ˈself-nəs

Definition of selfness

as in selfishness

excessive interest in oneself there's a relentless selfness about her poetry that is wearisome to readers who do not find her endlessly fascinating

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Noun

But Vicki’s insufferable attitude is nothing compared to Lisa’s selfishness by the end of the episode.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Timidity dissolves into might, selfishness gives place to broad-reaching love, incompetence is replaced with obedience to God’s perfect direction.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of selfishness

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What begins with the seeds of a vanity project organically blossoms into something that encompasses the many people Ryan’s life touches.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Using information from witnesses and footage from Flock cameras, investigators identified the suspect vehicle as a gray Ford F-150 pickup truck with a California vanity license plate, Johnson said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of vanity

Noun

Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
There was too much egoism politically for each country to be all together with a unique economy, language and president.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of egoism

Noun

Her words are not of gratitude but resentment, bile and narcissism.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Numerous renowned and highly respected psychiatrists have provided evidence that the president does show signs of dementia, in conjunction with unmistakable traits consistent with malignant narcissism and antisocial personality disorder.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of narcissism

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