as in egotistical
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
a selfish desire to succeed at the expense of others
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Recent Examples of selfish
Listen to this article For every selfish motorist who blocks a fire hydrant.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
He isn’t allowed to become the play’s villain despite his selfish plan to sell the estate out from under his family.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
So many of us are conditioned since childhood to believe that prioritizing ourselves is selfish, which compels us to ignore our inner voice.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But first, he’s got to reckon with his selfish, spoiled, uncaring nature or he may be doomed to llama life forever.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
He isn’t allowed to become the play’s villain despite his selfish plan to sell the estate out from under his family.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
So many of us are conditioned since childhood to believe that prioritizing ourselves is selfish, which compels us to ignore our inner voice.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But first, he’s got to reckon with his selfish, spoiled, uncaring nature or he may be doomed to llama life forever.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfish
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
John Russell,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yes: Crumb’s work is egotistical, misogynist, racist—or, more generously, a feculent parody.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Getting major names like Scorsese to act as the most egocentric, exaggerated versions of themselves was no easy task.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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With some of the smartest writing on television, Community told the story of a group of students at Greendale, led by the egocentric Jeff Winger (Joel McHale).—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Research shows that narcissistic employees are more likely to behave unethically, potentially leading to legal consequences.—
Jonathan Gay,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Her narcissistic abuser father Bob (French Stewart).—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Real celebrities guest-starred in often awkward encounters with the always vain and self-centered Miss Piggy.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bottom line: Air travelers are more self-absorbed and stressed than ever.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Although Kilmer had gained a reputation for being antagonistic and self-absorbed early in his career, the actor captured the screen with his magnetic and striking performances.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The dissolution of the Family is seen as a sad, painfully slow affair, as, like Brian Wilson before him, Stone drifted off into his own solipsistic world of experimentation.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Needless to say, this particular motive is not mentioned in Biden’s solipsistic and self-pitying statement.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Not just for this reason, but also due to the fact she’s been so self-involved the past year.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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A little self-involved, but the check clears either way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2024
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The potential for self-serving bias and belief bias are evident.—
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky,
Forbes,
27 Mar. 2023
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For officials in China and Russia, de facto adversaries of the United States, the Iraq War is an easy precedent to put forward to shoot down Washington’s talking points, no matter how self-serving and cynical that may be.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2023
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“Selfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfish. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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