selfish meaning
UK /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ US /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ 2 syllables
selfish (adjective): concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others.
Definition of selfish
- 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
Opposite: unselfish
Similar: egotistic, self-serving
Related forms: selfishness
How to pronounce selfish
selfish is pronounced /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with selfish
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in SH · 7-letter words
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