Self-interested
Selfish is a synonym for self-interested in egocentric topic. In some cases you can use "Selfish" instead an adjective phrase "Self-interested", when it comes to topics like self-seeking, thinking very highly of oneself, absorbed with oneself.
Selfish
Selfish adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.
Usage example: a selfish desire to succeed at the expense of others
Self-interested is a synonym for selfish in self-centred topic. You can use "Self-interested" instead an adjective "Selfish", if it concerns topics such as thinking only of oneself.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- greedy and self-interested
- greedy and selfish
- mean and self-interested
- mean and selfish
- mercenary and self-interested
- mercenary and selfish
- egotistic and self-interested
- egotistic and selfish
- miserly and self-interested
- miserly and selfish
- stingy and self-interested
- stingy and selfish
- egotistical and self-interested
- egotistical and selfish
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