Selfish Definition

sĕlfĭsh
adjective
Too much concerned with one's own welfare or interests and having little or no concern for others; self-centered.
Webster's New World
Showing or arising from an excessive concern with oneself and a lack of concern for others.
A selfish whim.
American Heritage
Showing or prompted by self-interest.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Selfish

  • From self +"Ž -ish

    From Wiktionary

Selfish Sentence Examples

  • You both made selfish choices.

  • It was selfish enough to be embarrassing.

  • He never would have thought Lori could be so selfish and greedy.

  • It was a selfish thought, showing no appreciation for everything they had done.

  • Quite as much must be ascribed to the want of faith in the legislatures of states and cities, which are deemed tao liable to be influenced by selfish corporations.

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Words Starting With

SSESEL

Words Ending With

HSHISH

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