selfish
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | egocentric |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | inconsiderate |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | stingy |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | unselfish |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | selfishness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | egotistic |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | self-seeking |