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self-interest
noun as in egoism
Strong matches
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- egomania
- egotism
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- vainglory
- vanity
noun as in egoism/egotism
Weak matches
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- egocentricity
- egomania
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- preoccupation with self
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-admiration
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- swellheadedness
- vainglory
- vanity
- vaunting
noun as in narcissism
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in self-absorption
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in self-centeredness
Strong matches
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- egocentrism
- egomania
- egotism
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- vainglory
- vanity
noun as in self-involvement
Weak matches
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- egocentricity
- egocentrism
- egomania
- egotism
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-admiration
- self-centeredness
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- swellheadedness
- vainglory
- vanity
- vaunting
noun as in vainness
Weak matches
- amour-propre
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- ego
- egocentricity
- egoism
- egomania
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-admiration
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- swellheadedness
- vainglory
- vanity
- vaunting
Example Sentences
“Let's dispense with any idea that climate finance is charity. An ambitious new climate finance goal is entirely in the self-interest of every nation, including the largest and wealthiest,” he told delegates.
Trump “doesn’t have much ideology, except self, so probably it depends on what he thinks is in his self-interest.”
Karen’s latest act of aggression in service of protecting her own self-interest?
We know from experience that he basically ruins everything he touches; we know from observation that he is exclusively focused on his own self-interest.
Tricking men into voting against their self-interest using cheap appeals to toxic masculinity is very on-brand for him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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