self-seeking

1 of 2

noun

self-seek·​ing ˌself-ˈsē-kiŋ 

: the act or practice of selfishly advancing one's own ends

self-seeking

2 of 2

adjective

: seeking only to further one's own interests

Synonyms

Adjective

• ambitious
• aspiring
• go-getting
• hard-driving
• pushing

Examples of self-seeking in a Sentence

Adjective

a self-seeking schemer who claimed others' ideas and achievements as his own

a self-seeking woman who could be counted on to sidetrack all conversation into a discussion of her problems

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1574, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1575, in the meaning defined above