selfish
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- adjective
- /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/
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egoísta
- It's selfish to ignore your friends' needs while pursuing your own goals.
- selfish behavior
- a selfish act
- selfish interests
But when she's consistently selfish, she's not in love.
- But when she's consistently selfish, she's not in love.
- When the intent of what you do is selfish, you will lose.
- Even if I want to be selfish, I can't eat the whole thing.
- I hate to be selfish, but how can I ensure?
- I became very selfish minded, very cold hearted.
- Stop being selfish and start asking for help.
- And I have to say there was a selfish part to it.
- That is as insulting as it is selfish on your part.
- So you can't be selfish all the time.
- Honestly, it's a pretty selfish way to be.
- Harry was acting like a petulant, selfish brat.
- Now all of us are selfish at times.
- Because it's all about you, you selfish piece of fucking shit.
- And you got these selfish just damn pigeons, dude.
- Don't do it for yourself, you selfish bastard, right?
- So it seems more selfish, it seems more contingent.
- I think they're greedy, selfish, and they teach a lot of bullshit.
- It to me this seems so selfish and or continuing the lineage.
Examples
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Stop being selfish and start asking for help.
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I think that was very selfish of you.
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And I have to say there was a selfish part to it.
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Now, all of us are selfish at times.
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Honestly, it's a pretty selfish way to be.
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If I hadn't been so selfish, none of us would be here.
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Others said that he was a good leader, not greedy or selfish as many leaders are today.
Academic text (1990) -
"I just realized sitting here how selfish I've been during this lunch."
Fiction book (1990) -
We were exhausted and felt guilty and selfish for deserting our children.
Academic text (1995) -
My good intentions seem very selfish now, considering what I've cost him.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A person who is only interested in their own needs and not in other people's feelings
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Putting your own needs first without caring about others
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A person who thinks only about their own needs and not about other people
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Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
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Thinking only of oneself and not caring about other people's feelings
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Being only interested in your own needs and feelings
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A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people
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Thinking only about yourself and ignoring other people's needs
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Caring only about your own needs and wants
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A person who cares only about their own gain and ignores other people
Thinking only about yourself and not about other people
Someone who cares only about their own wants, even if others suffer
Antonyms
How Selfish
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word selfish comes from self meaning 'your own person' and the ending -ish meaning 'like' or 'related to'. So a selfish person is someone who acts 'for themselves' first, caring about their own needs rather than other people's.