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self-seeking
self-seek·ing (sĕlf′sē′kĭng)adj.1. Pursuing only one's own ends or interests.2. Exhibiting concern only with promoting one's own ends or interests: self-seeking maneuvers.n. Determined pursuit of one's own ends or interests.
self′-seek′er n.self-seeking n the act or an instance of seeking one's own profit or interest, esp exclusively adj having or showing an exclusive preoccupation with one's own profit or interest: a self-seeking attitude. ˌself-ˈseeker nself′-seek′ing
n. 1. the seeking of one's own interest or selfish ends. adj. 2. given to or characterized by self-seeking; selfish. [1580–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | self-seeking - taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for othersopportunism, self-interest, expedienceselfishness - stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | | Adj. | 1. | self-seeking - interested only in yourselfself-servingselfish - 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 Chapman |
self-seekingadjective selfish, self-interested, mercenary, calculating, opportunistic, self-serving, acquisitive, on the make (slang), careerist, gold-digging, fortune-hunting, looking out for number one (informal), out for what you can get Politicians are untrustworthy self-seeking creatures.self-seekingadjectiveConcerned only with oneself:egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistic, egotistical, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-involved, selfish, self-serving.Idiom: wrapped up in oneself.Translationsself-seeking
Synonyms for self-seekingadj selfishSynonyms- selfish
- self-interested
- mercenary
- calculating
- opportunistic
- self-serving
- acquisitive
- on the make
- careerist
- gold-digging
- fortune-hunting
- looking out for number one
- out for what you can get
Synonyms for self-seekingadj concerned only with oneselfSynonyms- egocentric
- egoistic
- egoistical
- egomaniacal
- egotistic
- egotistical
- self-absorbed
- self-centered
- self-involved
- selfish
- self-serving
Synonyms for self-seekingnoun taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for othersSynonyms- opportunism
- self-interest
- expedience
Related Wordsadj interested only in yourselfSynonymsRelated Words |