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-directed and selfish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-directed" instead an adjective "Selfish".
Self-directed
Self-directed adjective - (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment.
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Synonyms for Self-directed
Selfish and self-directed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Selfish" instead an adjective phrase "Self-directed".
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Related pairs
- egotistic and selfish
- egotistic and self-directed
- private and selfish
- private and self-directed
- personal and selfish
- personal and self-directed
- narcissistic and selfish
- narcissistic and self-directed
- egocentric and selfish
- egocentric and self-directed
- egoistic and selfish
- egoistic and self-directed
- self-absorbed and selfish
- self-absorbed and self-directed
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