self-centered
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈsɛlfˌsɛntərd/
- US
:
egocéntrico
- Her self-centered attitude makes it hard for her to keep friends.
- self-centered values
- self-centered and individualistic
- more self-centered
Evil in general is self-centered, being for self.
- Evil in general is self-centered, being for self.
- No, I mean, I'm like a petty, self-centered, you know, angry man.
- There is no center, but being very self-centered, we put ourselves at the center.
- Well, listen, I'm a narcissist, self-centered person.
- More generous, less self-centered, empathetic, humble, kind?
- You know, too many people are too self-centered.
- The generous person is other centered instead of self-centered.
- It's, you know, you become very self centred and, you know, kind of numb emotionally.
Examples
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You are irresponsible, self-centered, completely childish.
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You are the most entitled, self-centered person that I have ever known.
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Jackie had always been more self-centered than any of the other children.
Fiction book (1996) -
People are self-centered and prefer their desires and goals over the goals of the organization.
Academic text (2011) -
He was destructive, he was self-centered, and I just don't believe that he had any good left in him.
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He is too self-centered to think about anyone else's feelings.
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Being self-centered, he often ignores advice from others.
Synonyms
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1.0
Caring only about yourself and not about other people
58
7.8
Being sure you are much more important than other people
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6.4
Putting your own needs first without caring about others
38
6.3
A person who thinks only about their own needs and not about other people
24
6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
11
7.4
Thinking only of oneself and not caring about other people's feelings
9
7.0
Being only interested in your own needs and feelings
6
8.6
A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people
3
9.9
Thinking only about yourself and ignoring other people's needs
2
7.4
Caring only about your own needs and wants
1
7.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
1
9.0
Seeing yourself as more important than other people
1
6.9
A person who cares only about their own gain and ignores other people
Someone who cares only about their own wants, even if others suffer
Thinking only about yourself and not about other people
Thinking you are better than other people
Thinking you are better than other people
Antonyms
How Self-Centered
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7.8
- Offensive
24
6.6
458
1.0
- US
56
3.9
1
6.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-centered is made of self ('the person') and center ('middle'), and it gives a clear picture: someone who puts themselves in the middle of everything. So a self-centered person focuses on their own needs and often ignores other people's feelings.