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    selfish
    /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure: "I joined them for selfish reasons"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELFISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SELFISH definition: 1. Someone who is selfish only thinks of their own advantage: 2. Someone who is selfish only…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › selfishSelfish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SELFISH is concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others. How to use selfish in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › selfishSelfish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Selfish is usually meant to be an insult; someone selfish goes beyond just taking care of themselves, and actively takes from others. The opposite of selfish is self-sacrificing, which means, "giving everything to others and sacrificing your own needs."

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › selfishSELFISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Selfish definition: devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.. See examples of SELFISH used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELFISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others. 2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself. selfish motives. SYNONYMS 1. self-interested, self-seeking, egoistic; illiberal, parsimonious, stingy.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › selfishSelfish - definition of selfish by The Free Dictionary

    1. caring only or chiefly for oneself; concerned with one's own interests, welfare, etc., regardless of others. 2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives. [1630–40] self′ish•ly, adv. self′ish•ness, n.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishselfish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    selfish. adjective. /ˈselfɪʃ/ (disapproving) caring only about yourself rather than about other people. selfish behaviour. Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go? What a selfish thing to do! It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you. opposite unselfish, selfless. Extra Examples. Topics Personal qualities b1.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › selfish_adjselfish, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word selfish mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word selfish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. selfish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (mid 1700s) genetics (1970s) See meaning & use. How common is the word selfish?

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › selfishSelfish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Selfish definition: Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSELFISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SELFISH definition: caring only about yourself and not other people: . Learn more.