单词	selfish
释义	selfish adjective self·​ish ˈsel-fish  1 : concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others 2 : arising from concern with one's own welfare or advantage in disregard of others a selfish act 3 : being an actively replicating repetitive sequence of nucleic acid that serves no known function selfish DNA also : being genetic material solely concerned with its own replication selfish genes Synonyms egocentric egoistic egoistical egomaniacal egotistic egotistical narcissistic self-absorbed self-centered self-concerned self-infatuated self-interested self-involved self-loving self-obsessed self-oriented self-preoccupied self-regarding self-seeking self-serving solipsistic See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She's interested only in her own selfish concerns. I wish he'd spend less time with his friends and more time with me. Am I being selfish? Recent Examples on the Web Owned by Stephanie Morimoto and her co-partner Venus Williams, Asutra creates products that help to deflate the notion that self-care is selfish. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022 Too many members on the board are selfish and only care about their agendas, which is ignorant and destructive. Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022 The Second Wife is allowed to be selfish, to go shopping, to paint her lips red and arch her brows and want things that don’t necessarily benefit anybody but her, and to be honest, that’s sounding more appealing by the minute. Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 July 2022 The decision was selfish, sure, but it was made purely in the interests of the R&A, the Open and its ancillary events, not in the interests of Jay Monahan or Keith Pelley. Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 The Oakland County prosecutor lambasted the parents of the Oxford school shooting suspect in a series of court filings Thursday, portraying them as selfish people who are trying to blame her and the media for their shortcomings. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022 In the corporate world, most people have been conditioned that speaking up about their own wants and needs is selfish. Jackie Insinger, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Again, Winslet utterly disappeared into her character — in this case, a single California mother struggling to launch her own restaurant in the teeth of the Great Depression while coping with a monstrously selfish and snobbish daughter. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022 However, following their personal and selfish predisposition will hurt the bottom lines of their companies. Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 11 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition selfish adjective self·​ish ˈsel-fish  : taking care of only your own needs and feelings without thought for others Medical Definition selfish adjective self·​ish ˈsel-fish  : being an actively replicating repetitive sequence of nucleic acid that serves no known function selfish DNA also : being genetic material solely concerned with its own replication selfish genes selfish adjective as in egocentric overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests a selfish desire to succeed at the expense of others Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance egocentric narcissistic egoistic egotistic egomaniacal solipsistic egotistical self-centered egoistical self-absorbed self-interested self-serving self-concerned self-involved self-oriented self-obsessed self-preoccupied smug self-seeking self-regarding self-loving self-infatuated conceited vain proud vainglorious prideful complacent pompous self-indulgent inner-directed self-important self-conceited self-contented self-glorifying self-satisfied overweening self-complacent self-pleased self-opinionated self-directed Antonyms & Near Antonyms unselfish selfless altruistic benevolent philanthropic magnanimous charitable humanitarian generous philanthropical beneficent self-forgetful diffident greathearted self-sacrificing self-forgetting self-denying self-giving other-directed self-doubting self-flagellating self-reflective self-questioning See More
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