self-centred
/ˌsɛlfˈsɛntəd
/adjective
Preoccupied with oneself and one’s affairs: he’s far too self-centred to care what you do...
- It's self-centred, self-interested pleading at its worst.
- Sometimes I think it truly self-centred and self-indulgent to believe that you hold an opinion that so many people could be interested in.
- Above all, they're apt to be self-centred and self-absorbed, with little interest in their neighbours or communities.
Synonyms
egocentric, egotistic, egotistical, egomaniacal, self-regarding, self-absorbed, self-obsessed, self-seeking, self-interested, self-serving, wrapped up in oneself, inward-looking, introverted, selfish, self-loving, narcissistic, vain;
inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking, uncaring, uncharitable, unkind
informal looking after number one
Derivatives
self-centredly
- About ten thousand years ago the world witnessed a second flowering of plant diversity that we would come to call, somewhat self-centeredly, ‘the invention of agriculture.’
- ‘A man ought to love a woman more than she loves him,’ Laura self-centeredly states.
self-centredness
/ noun ...- Self-awareness is precious, and it is not abundant in our generation, which all too often substitutes a narcissistic self-centeredness.
- The definition of ‘egotism’ relates self-centredness to superiority, and also, quite tellingly, self-importance to superiority.
- It could reflect the therapist's own narcissism and self-centeredness.