selfishadjective
uk/ˈsel.fɪʃ/us/ˈsel.fɪʃ/disapprovingB1 Someone who is selfish only thinks of their own advantage:
The judge told him: "Your attitude shows a selfish disregard for others."
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- Don't be so selfish!
- It would be a bit selfish to keep them all for myself.
- Let Milly share your toys, Lulu. Don't be selfish!
- She never considers anyone but herself - she's totally selfish.
- It's very selfish of him to just expect that Polly will do all the childcare.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Selfishness
- egocentric
- egoism
- egoistic
- egotism
- egotistic
- inconsiderate
- killer instinct
- law
- look
- look out for number one idiom
- prima donna
- self
- self-centred
- self-interest
- self-seeking
- self-serving
- selves
- vanity
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selfishly
adverb uk/ˈsel.fɪʃ.li/us/ˈsel.fɪʃ.li/disapproving
selfishness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/us/ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/disapproving