Synonyms of selfishness

selfishness

noun

ˈsel-fish-nəs 

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself

the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfness
• vanity
• egoism
• ego
• pridefulness
• narcissism
• self-interest
• self-centeredness
• egocentrism
• egocentricity
• egotism
• self-absorption
• egomania
• self-involvement
• self-concern
• self-preoccupation
• pride
• smugness
• navel-gazing
• self-regard
• vainness
• complacency
• vainglory
• self-satisfaction
• self-love
• conceitedness
• self-conceit
• self-sufficiency
• self-respect
• self-admiration
• complacence
• pompousness
• pomposity
• self-importance
• conceit
• self-indulgence
• vaingloriousness
• self-glorification
• self-contentment
• self-content
• self-esteem
• self-consequence
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selflessness
• unselfishness
• generosity
• altruism
• magnanimity
• fairness
• self-sacrifice
• neutrality
• objectivity
• detachment
• impartiality
• disinterestedness
• self-forgetfulness
• self-abandonment
• self-flagellation
• self-annihilation
• self-immolation

Examples of selfishness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This sort of selfishness incites resentment, and rightfully so! —Jennifer Culp, Them, 31 July 2024

But when the financial sector and the people within it are forced to choose between selfishness and the greater good, Industry eloquently argues, selfishness must win out every time. —Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024

That rash of selfishness, paired with her penchant for chaotic storytelling, is why she is destined to succeed on reality television, even as the rest of the cast around her flails. —Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024

His legacy, like former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s, will be shattered due to hubris and selfishness, and his first-term accomplishments will be overshadowed. — John Leopold, Stoney Beach A terrific president is no longer fit to serve Thank you for your June 30 editorial. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024