Meaning of selfish in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   selfish

   Definitions

   1. concerned chiefly or only with yourself

   Examples

   • « Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights- Maria Weston Chapman »

   Synonyms

   • egotistic
   • egotistical
   • narcissistic
   • self-loving
   • self-serving
   • self-seeking
   • stingy
   • ungenerous

   Antonyms

   • unselfish

See also

• egoistic
• inconsiderate
• stingy