self-seeking
1 of 2noun
self-seek·ing ˌself-ˈsē-kiŋ 
: the act or practice of selfishly advancing one's own ends
self-seeking
2 of 2adjective
: seeking only to further one's own interests
Synonyms
Adjective
- ambitious
- aspiring
- go-getting
- hard-driving
- pushing
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1574, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
circa 1575, in the meaning defined above
self-seeking
adjective
1
as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement a self-seeking schemer who claimed others' ideas and achievements as his own Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ambitious
- aspiring
- go-getting
- hard-driving
- industrious
- energetic
- motivated
- pushing
- diligent
- ardent
- opportunistic
- hungry
- enterprising
- eager
- venturesome
- aggressive
- dynamic
- determined
- venturous
- hustling
- driving
- spirited
- pushy
- impassioned
- scrappy
- competitive
- pretentious
- self-assertive
- avid
- gung ho
- animated
- vigorous
- overambitious
- competing
- assertive
- rival
- lively
- rivalrous
- raring
- high-flying
- keen
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disinterested
- indifferent
- unambitious
- apathetic
- uninterested
- ambitionless
- unenthusiastic
- lackadaisical
- casual
- spiritless
- unexcited
- lazy
- easygoing
- shiftless
- lethargic
- halfhearted
- lukewarm
- tepid
- sluggish
- listless
- unassertive
- uneager
- unaggressive
- lazyish
2
as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests a self-seeking woman who could be counted on to sidetrack all conversation into a discussion of her problems Synonyms & Similar Words
- selfish
- egocentric
- narcissistic
- egoistic
- egotistic
- egomaniacal
- solipsistic
- egotistical
- self-interested
- egoistical
- self-serving
- self-centered
- self-oriented
- self-regarding
- self-concerned
- self-absorbed
- self-obsessed
- self-preoccupied
- self-involved
- self-infatuated
- self-loving
- vainglorious
- conceited
- smug
- vain
- proud
- prideful
- complacent
- pompous
- inner-directed
- self-conceited
- self-glorifying
- self-indulgent
- self-contented
- self-important
- overweening
- self-complacent
- self-satisfied
- self-opinionated
- self-pleased
- self-directed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- selfless
- unselfish
- altruistic
- benevolent
- philanthropical
- philanthropic
- humanitarian
- charitable
- magnanimous
- generous
- beneficent
- self-forgetful
- self-forgetting
- diffident
- self-denying
- self-giving
- self-sacrificing
- greathearted
- other-directed
- self-doubting
- self-flagellating
- self-questioning
- self-reflective