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selfish
self·ish S0238100 (sĕl′fĭsh)adj.1. Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others: a selfish child who wouldn't share toys.2. Showing or arising from an excessive concern with oneself and a lack of concern for others: a selfish whim.
self′ish·ly adv.self′ish·ness n.selfish (ˈsɛlfɪʃ) adj1. chiefly concerned with one's own interest, advantage, etc, esp to the total exclusion of the interests of others2. relating to or characterized by self-interest ˈselfishly adv ˈselfishness nself•ish (ˈsɛl fɪʃ)
adj. 1. caring only or chiefly for oneself; concerned with one's own interests, welfare, etc., regardless of others. 2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives. [1630–40] self′ish•ly, adv. self′ish•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | selfish - concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapmanegocentric, egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred - limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needsinconsiderate - lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others; "shockingly inconsiderate behavior"stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others |
selfishadjective self-centred, self-interested, greedy, mercenary, self-seeking, ungenerous, egoistic or egoistical, egotistic or egoistical, looking out for number one (informal) the selfish interests of a few people
generous, considerate, selfless, benevolent, altruistic, self-sacrificing, philanthropic, unselfish, magnanimous, self-denying, ungrudgingselfishadjectiveConcerned only with oneself:egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistic, egotistical, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-involved, self-seeking, self-serving.Idiom: wrapped up in oneself.Translationsself (self) – plural selves (selvz) – noun1. a person's own body and personality. 自身，自我 自身，自我 2. one's own personal interests or advantage. He always thinks first of self. 私利 私利，自身利益 ˈselfish adjective (negative unselfish) thinking of one's own pleasure or good and not considering other people. a selfish person/attitude. 自私的 自私的ˈselfishly adverb 自私地 自私地ˈselfishness noun 自私 自私ˈselfless adjective utterly unselfish. As a soldier, he showed selfless devotion to duty. 無私的 无私的ˈselflessly adverb 無私地 无私地ˈselflessness noun 大公無私 大公无私selfish
How (something) can you be?A rhetorical question used to indicate that someone or something shows an extraordinary amount of some negative characteristic or trait. Now the banks are talking about selling off people's mortgages to vulture funds to make a quick buck. How greedy can you be? My roommate turned off the house's hot water heater over the winter break because he thought it would save energy, but all the pipes burst and the entire house flooded. Man, how dumb can you be?See also: can, howHow (something) can you get?A rhetorical question used to indicate that someone or something shows an extraordinary amount of some negative characteristic or trait. Now the banks are talking about selling off people's mortgages to vulture funds to make a quick buck. How greedy can you get? My roommate turned off the house's hot water heater over the winter break because he thought it would save energy, but all the pipes burst and the entire house flooded. Man, how dumb can you get?See also: can, howhow selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you ˈget? (spoken) used to express surprise or disapproval that somebody has been so selfish, stupid, etc: I can’t believe he didn’t even say thank you. How ungrateful can you get?See also: can, howEncyclopediaSeeselfselfish
Synonyms for selfishadj self-centredSynonyms- self-centred
- self-interested
- greedy
- mercenary
- self-seeking
- ungenerous
- egoistic or egoistical
- egotistic or egoistical
- looking out for number one
Antonyms- generous
- considerate
- selfless
- benevolent
- altruistic
- self-sacrificing
- philanthropic
- unselfish
- magnanimous
- self-denying
- ungrudging
Synonyms for selfishadj concerned only with oneselfSynonyms- egocentric
- egoistic
- egoistical
- egomaniacal
- egotistic
- egotistical
- self-absorbed
- self-centered
- self-involved
- self-seeking
- self-serving
Antonyms for selfishadj concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of othersRelated Words- egocentric
- egoistic
- egoistical
- self-centered
- self-centred
- inconsiderate
- stingy
- ungenerous
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