Definitions for selfish
ˈsɛl fɪʃself·ish

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. selfish(adj)

   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"- Maria Weston Chapman

Wiktionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. selfish(Adjective)

   Holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making.

2. selfish(Adjective)

   Having regard for oneself above others' well-being.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Selfish(adj)

   caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others

2. Selfish(adj)

   believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self

Anagrams for selfish »

1. hisself

How to pronounce selfish ?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of selfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of selfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of selfish in a Sentence

1. Laura Farber:

   We Are Columbine. be selfish.

2. Jill Cummins:

   It's very selfish of him to have done this to us.

3. William Cowper:

   Glory built on selfish principles is shame and guilt.

4. John Campbell:

   I just want to apologize, i understand my actions were selfish.

5. James Henry Leigh Hunt:

   Sympathizing and selfish people are alike, both given to tears.

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