selfish
Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision makingHolding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
» I don't think Tom is selfish.
Ich halte Tom nicht für selbstsüchtig.
Ich denke nicht, dass Tom selbstsüchtig ist.
Ich halte Tom nicht für egoistisch.
Я не думаю, что Том эгоистичен.
Я не думаю, що Том егоїст.
Meaning
4 sensesHolding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
egoistisch, selbstsüchtig, egozentrisch
эгоисти́чныйegoistíčnyj
егоїсти́чнийehojistýčnyj, кори́сливийkorýslyvyj
Having excessive or exclusive regard and concern for one's own well-being, profit or pleasure, with little or no consideration for others.
egoistisch, selbstsüchtig, egozentrisch
эгоисти́чныйegoistíčnyj
Of video game characters: relying on their own actions and capabilities to be effective in the game, rather than on other characters.
Related to or equivalent to a selfish gene; best understood as existing to preserve and replicate itself in competition with other entities at the same level of existence, rather than at the level of the individual or population containing it.
- concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
Examples
292 sentencesI don't think Tom is selfish.
Я не думаю, що Том егоїст.
ruЯ не думаю, что Том эгоистичен.
deIch halte Tom nicht für selbstsüchtig.
Tom is a very selfish person.
Том дуже егоїстична людина.
deTom ist ein ziemlich egoistischer Mensch.
Tom accused me of being selfish.
Том звинуватив мене в егоїзмі.
ruТом обвинил меня в эгоизме.
Have you always been so selfish?
Ти завжди був таким егоїстом?
ruТы всегда был таким эгоистом?
deBist du schon immer so egoistisch gewesen?
Don't be so selfish.
Не будь таким егоїстом.
ruНе будь таким эгоистом.
deSei nicht so egoistisch!
Translations
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Origin
From self + -ish. Compare Danish selvisk (“selfish”), Swedish självisk (“selfish”).From self + -ish. Compare Danish selvisk (“selfish”), Swedish självisk (“selfish”).
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Forms
more selfish/selfisher, most selfish/selfishest| Comparative | more selfish / selfisher Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most selfish / selfishest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
23 synonyms- concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others:egoisticegoisticalegocentricself-centeredself-centredself-servingself-seeking
Antonyms
10 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- be so selfish
- is a selfish
- selfish person
- being being selfish
- as selfish as
- a selfish person
- very selfish person
- a selfish man
- is very selfish
- a very selfish
- is as selfish
- selfish man