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egocentric adj.
individualistic adj.
self-centered adj.
selfish adj.

ADJECTIVE

egocentric

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individualistic narcissistic pompous self-absorbed self-centered self-serving selfish

STRONG

egoistic egoistical individualist megalomaniac

WEAK

conceited egomaniacal egotistic egotistical self-concerned self-indulgent self-loving stuck-up vainglorious wrapped up in oneself

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unselfish

WEAK

altruistic humble modest reserved selfless shy submissive timid unassuming

ADJECTIVE

individualistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

self-absorbed selfish

WEAK

conceited egoistic egoistical egomaniacal egotistic egotistical individualist megalomaniac narcissistic pompous self-centered self-concerned self-indulgent self-loving self-serving stuck-up vainglorious wrapped up in oneself

ADJECTIVE

self-centered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

egocentric egotistical self-absorbed self-indulgent selfish

STRONG

egoistic

WEAK

egomaniacal egotistic grandstanding having a swelled head independent inward-looking know-it-all narcissistic on an ego trip self-involved self-seeking self-serving self-sufficient stuck on oneself wrapped up with oneself

Antonyms

WEAK

benevolent giving unselfish

ADJECTIVE

selfish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

egotistical greedy narcissistic self-centered

WEAK

egocentric egoistic egoistical egomaniacal egotistic hoggish mean mercenary miserly narrow narrow-minded out for number one parsimonious prejudiced self-indulgent self-seeking stingy ungenerous wrapped up in oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

benevolent unselfish

WEAK

caring kind

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self-interested

Your wife is speaking from her own sense of morality and justice, but she’s also speaking from a self-interested perspective.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Both need each other to prosper and resent self-interested decisions their counterparts make that impact them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

“It is clear that persistent failures like this are born out of this Board’s lack of experience in creative businesses, disinterest in product development and quality, and focus on short-term, self-interested priorities,” he continued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

But I think what he’s really after is something more specifically self-interested.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2024

The first was that he was transparently self-interested and self-promotional.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

self-interested

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