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Selfish

Caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others.

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Egotistic 84% connected

Alt. of Egotistical

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Egotistic 84% connected

Alt. of Egotistical

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Egotistical 84% connected

Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Egotistical 84% connected

Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Inconsiderate 66% connected

Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Inconsiderate 66% connected

Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stingy 66% connected

Stinging; able to sting.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stingy 66% connected

Stinging; able to sting.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ungenerous 66% connected

Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ungenerous 66% connected

Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Egoistic 92% connected

Alt. of Egoistical

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Egoistical 92% connected

Pertaining to egoism; imbued with egoism or excessive thoughts of self; self-loving.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Self-centered 92% connected

Alt. of Self-centred

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Self-centred 92% connected

Centered in itself, or in one's self.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Self-seeking 92% connected

Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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