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
Bad guys are selfish, greedy, and prone to speeches.
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John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
The selfish play is almost always the right play in these situations.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
We Americans get slandered around the world as a bunch of fat, lazy, selfish slobs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article For every selfish motorist who blocks a fire hydrant.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for selfish
John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
The selfish play is almost always the right play in these situations.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
We Americans get slandered around the world as a bunch of fat, lazy, selfish slobs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article For every selfish motorist who blocks a fire hydrant.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for selfish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfish
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And for any fan of the show — and Wilson’s over-the-top, egotistical Dwight — the lyrics might not be a total surprise.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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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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Tim—sinking into drug abuse and narcissistic despair, as mournful as a donkey in a spa robe—has hovered over The White Lotus like a heavy black cloud.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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Carrie already knew that her father was self-absorbed and irresponsible.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Or as desperate as affluent people can be while also being completely self-absorbed.—
Glenn Kenny,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, that country’s name has become shorthand for a certain solipsistic dread in American popular culture.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
17 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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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 28 Apr. 2025.
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