selfishsomeone who only thinks of themselves

What the Word

What the word

someone who only thinks of themselves

selfish (person)

egotist (self-centered)

narcissist (clinical nuance)

egoist (philosophical)

solipsist (extreme)

Synonym

selfish

pejorative core

egotistical (formal) egotistic (formal) egoistic (formal) self-centered (US) self-centred (UK) self-absorbed (intensified) self-serving (exploitative)

mild or colloquial

self-seeking (mild) self-interested (mild) me-first (informal) looking out for number one (idiom) on an ego trip (slang) stuck on oneself (informal)

greedy nuance

grasping (greedy) mercenary (mercenary) rapacious (literary) covetous (literary) acquisitive (formal)

narcissistic nuance

narcissistic (clinical) solipsistic (philosophical) conceited (vanity) self-important (pompous) vainglorious (literary)

uncaring nuance

inconsiderate (uncaring) thoughtless (uncaring) tactless (blunt) heedless (literary)

noun forms

selfishness (quality) egoism (doctrine) egotism (conceit) self-interest (motive) narcissism (clinical) self-centeredness (US) self-centredness (UK) meanness (petty)

person

egoist (neutral) egotist (boastful) narcissist (clinical) sponge (exploitative) freeloader (informal) taker (informal)

antonym side

selfless (opposite) altruistic (opposite) generous (opposite) self-sacrificing (opposite) unselfish (opposite)

Thesaurus

selfish

Core

self-centered self-absorbed egocentric egoistic self-serving self-seeking self-interested

Intensity

inconsiderate greedy grasping rapacious predatory ruthless (extreme)

Behavior

selfishness greed avarice stinginess (money) hoarding hogging freeloading mooching taking advantage

Traits

narcissistic solipsistic entitled inconsiderate thoughtless me-first self-obsessed

Speech

mine me myself I want my turn what about me all about me

Gestures

hogging grabbing not sharing cutting in line taking the last pulling rank

Idioms

dog in the manger looking out for number one every man for himself what's in it for me

Antonyms

altruistic selfless generous giving considerate other-directed

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