Selfish - English meaning

Selfish – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
Usage examples:
I joined them for selfish reasons
Synonims:
Egocentric Egotistic Egotistical Egomaniacal Self-centred Self-regarding Self-absorbed Self-obsessed Self-seeking Self-serving Wrapped up in oneself Inward-looking Introverted Self-loving Inc

adjective
Caring only about what you want or need without any thought for the needs or wishes of other people
Usage examples:
Am i being selfish to want more?

Selfish translation into English

Selfish: translate from English into Chinese

自私, 私

Selfish: translate from English into Dutch

Egoïstisch, Zelfzuchtig, Baatzuchtig

Selfish: translate from English into French

Égoïste

Selfish: translate from English into German

Egoistisch, Selbstsüchtig, Eigennützig, Eigensüchtig

Selfish: translate from English into Hindi

स्वार्थी, मतलबी, स्वार्थपर, स्वार्थपरायण, ख़ुदग़रज़ी

Selfish: translate from English into Italian

Egoista, Egoistico, Da egoista

Selfish: translate from English into Korean

이기적인, 자애적인

Selfish: translate from English into Russian

Эгоистичный, Эгоистический

Selfish: translate from English into Spanish

Egoísta, Interesado

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Selfish – similar words

selfishness

noun
The quality or state of being selfish; lack of consideration for other people.
Usage examples:
An act of pure selfishness

Selfishness - all meanings in English

Selfish synonims

egocentric

adjective
Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centred.
Usage examples:
Egocentric loners with an overinflated sense of self-worth

noun
An egocentric person.
Usage examples:
The other are a bunch of stadium-hogging egocentrics whose lead singer has almost bankrupt the band…

Egocentric - all meanings in English

egomaniacal

adjective
Relating to someone who considers themselves to be very important and able to do anything that they want
Usage examples:
The office is filled with egomaniacal workaholics., in his new movie - a comedy - he plays an egoma…

Egomaniacal - all meanings in English

egotistic

adjective
Considering yourself to be better or more important than other people

Egotistic - all meanings in English

egotistical

adjective
Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred.
Usage examples:
He's selfish, egotistical, and arrogant

adjective
Having an inflated idea of one's own importance

noun
The tendency to think only about yourself and consider yourself better and more important than other people
Usage examples:
My brother is such an egotist.

Egotistical - all meanings in English

inc

abbreviation
Incorporated.
Usage examples:
Northeast airlines inc

abbreviation
Including.

adjective
Short form ofincorporated
Usage examples:
Automated document systems, inc.

Inc - all meanings in English

introverted

adjective
Of, denoting, or typical of an introvert.
Usage examples:
At school age they become cautious, quiet and introverted.

adjective
Shy, quiet, and preferring to spend time alone rather than often being with other people
Usage examples:
An introverted child, when she started school, she became cautious, quiet and introverted.

Introverted - all meanings in English

self-absorbed

adjective
So involved with yourself that you do not think about anyone else; self-centered
Usage examples:
Henry is so self-absorbed it’s a miracle anyone bothers with him at all.

Self-absorbed - all meanings in English

self-centred

adjective
Only interested in yourself and your own activities
Usage examples:
Robert is a self-centred, ambitious, and bigoted man.

Self-centred - all meanings in English

self-obsessed

adjective
Only interested in yourself and your own activities
Usage examples:
A self-obsessed teenager

Self-obsessed - all meanings in English

self-seeking

adjective
Interested in your own advantage in everything that you do
Usage examples:
A lot of people feel that politicians are just self-seeking opportunists.

Self-seeking - all meanings in English

self-serving

adjective
Working or acting for your own advantage
Usage examples:
Politicians are seen as corrupt and self-serving.

Self-serving - all meanings in English

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