selfish Synonyms
Strongest:
- benevolent
- philanthropical
- altruistic
- philanthropic
- generous
- charitable
- humanitarian
- philanthropic
- selfless
- generous
- selfless
- humanitarian
- unselfish
- benevolent
- charitable
- philanthropical
- magnanimous
- magnanimous
- unselfish
- altruistic
Strong:
- self-denying
- beneficent
- self-forgetting
- other-directed
- self-forgetful
- diffident
- self-forgetting
- self-sacrificing
- greathearted
- self-giving
- other-directed
- self-sacrificing
- self-giving
- self-forgetful
- diffident
- self-denying
- greathearted
- beneficent
Weak:
selfish Meaning
selfish (a)
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
selfish (a.)
Caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others.
Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self.
FAQs About the word selfish
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of othersCaring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, adv
egotistic, self-regarding, self-involved, self-interested, self-absorbed, self-preoccupied, egomaniacal, egocentric, egoistical, self-seeking
benevolent, philanthropical, altruistic, philanthropic, generous, charitable, humanitarian, philanthropic, selfless, generous
The selfish billionaire hoarded his wealth, leaving others in poverty.
Her selfish actions hurt the feelings of those who loved her.
The landlord's selfish decision to raise rent forced many tenants to leave their homes.
The politician's selfish ambition blinded him to the needs of his constituents.
