selfish
adjective/ˈselfɪʃ/
/ˈselfɪʃ/
(disapproving)- caring only about yourself rather than about other people
- selfish behaviour
- Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go?
- What a selfish thing to do!
- It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1- People are basically selfish.
- a pretty selfish attitude
- He did it for purely selfish reasons.
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