Selfish (Adjective)
Meaning
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"- Maria Weston Chapman.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her selfish decision to pursue her career alone resulted in the breakdown of her marriage and loss of friends.
- People think of him as selfish due to his inability to share and help others in times of need.
- She resented her selfish sibling for manipulating their parents into giving them more attention and gifts.
- He realized his selfish behavior in college had led him to neglect his friends, which negatively impacted his relationships.
- The community criticized the company's selfish policies for prioritizing profits over environmental concerns and employee welfare.