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- Dictionaryselfish/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure: "I joined them for selfish reasons"
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The meaning of SELFISH is concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others. How to use selfish in a sentence.
SELFISH definition: 1. Someone who is selfish only thinks of their own advantage: 2. Someone who is selfish only…. Learn more.
Selfish definition: devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.. See examples of SELFISH used in a sentence.
Someone who is selfish cares only about themselves and doesn't consider others. If a ship is sinking and you refuse to let anyone else into your 4-person lifeboat, you're extremely selfish.
adjective. 1. devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others. 2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself. selfish motives. SYNONYMS 1. self-interested, self-seeking, egoistic; illiberal, parsimonious, stingy.
1. Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others: a selfish child who wouldn't share toys. 2. Showing or arising from an excessive concern with oneself and a lack of concern for others: a selfish whim. self′ish·ly adv. self′ish·ness n.
Definition of selfish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
