Synonyms for selfish
ˈsɛl fɪʃself·ish

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1. selfishadjective

   Synonyms:
   egotistic, greedy, egotistical, self-centered, egoistic

   Antonyms:
   selfless, altruistic, philanthropic

2. selfishadjective

   Holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making.

   Synonyms:
   self-centered, egotistic, greedy, egotistical, egoistic

   Antonyms:
   selfless, altruistic, philanthropic

3. selfishadjective

   Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.

   Synonyms:
   egoistic, egotistical, greedy, self-centered, egotistic

   Antonyms:
   philanthropic, selfless, altruistic

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1. selfish

   Synonyms:
   egotistical, self-minded, self-indulgent, self-worshipful, worldly, illiberal, ungenerous, narrowminded, mercenary, greedy

   Antonyms:
   disinterested, generous, unselfish, handsome, liberal, high-minded, self-denying, magnanimous, patriotic, public-spirited, considerate, accommodating

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1. selfishadjective

   concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

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

   Antonyms:
   unselfish, self-giving, public-spirited, self-denying, self-sacrificing, sharing, self-forgetful

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1. selfishadjective

   Synonyms:
   illiberal, mean, sordid, mercenary, narrow, narrow-minded, self-seeking

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1. selfishadjective

   Synonyms:
   ungenerous, narrow, illiberal, uncharitable

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1. List of paraphrases for "selfish":

   egotistical, self-seeking, egoistic, self-serving, self-centered, egocentric, self-interested, self-centred, ungenerous, greedy, self-absorbed, selfishness

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1. Ashish Jha:

   For selfish reasons, every country should be concerned about large outbreaks that are out of control, countries like the United Kingdom and United States are doing a great job with vaccinations, and they should be feeling great about United Kingdom, but United Kingdom's only as good as variants that are out there.

2. Tamaey Gottuso:

   Expectations of anyone or of any thing will lead u down the road of disappointment. Set your Intention today to let go and ALLOW others to follow their path as u follow yours. Look deeply within yourself, what is your FEAR? What r u so afraid of? Contentment is a SOUL/SOLE journey that u must travel alone, expecting another to fill YOUR void is unfair and selfish.

3. Charles Dudley Warner:

   I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.

4. Michael Head:

   Vaccine inequity... will prolong the pandemic, the best way to be selfish.

5. Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Peace and Violence, sct. 2, in Index, no. 4 (London, 1973.:

   It is not because the truth is too difficult to see that we make mistakes. It may even lie on the surface; but we make mistakes because the easiest and most comfortable course for us is to seek insight where it accords with our emotions— especially selfish ones.