Self-oriented
Self-oriented adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.
Usage example: trying to sell the virtues of carpooling and public transportation to traditionally self-oriented commuters
Self-centered and self-oriented are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-centered" instead an adjective phrase "Self-oriented".
Self-centered
Self-centered adjective - Overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests.
Usage example: a group of self-centered residents with no interest or involvement in their community
Self-oriented and self-centered are semantically related. You can use "Self-oriented" instead an adjective phrase "Self-centered".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- self-important and self-oriented
- self-important and self-centered
- selfish and self-oriented
- selfish and self-centered
- conceited and self-oriented
- conceited and self-centered
- egotistic and self-oriented
- egotistic and self-centered
- vain and self-oriented
- vain and self-centered
- narcissistic and self-oriented
- narcissistic and self-centered
- egocentric and self-oriented
- egocentric and self-centered
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