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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

concerned with one's own interests and/or well-being over anyone else's;

e.g. The politician made self-seeking policies that didn't benefit the people.

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Similar Words

Ambitious

Aspiring

Competitive

Egocentric

Egotistical

Hard-driving

High-flying

Inner-directed

Materialistic

Motivated

Narcissistic

Opportunistic

Pushing

Self-absorbed

Self-centered

Self-directed

Self-glorifying

Self-infatuated

Self-obsessed

Self-oriented

Self-preoccupied

Self-regarding

Self-serving

Selfish

Solipsistic

Utilitarian

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Opposite Words

Altruistic

Apathetic

Beneficent

Benevolent

Casual

Charitable

Diffident

Disinterested

Do-good

Easygoing

Eleemosynary

Generous

Good

Greathearted

Humanitarian

Indifferent

Lackadaisical

Lazy

Lethargic

Listless

Lukewarm

Magnanimous

Other-directed

Philanthropic

Self-denying

Self-doubting

Self-forgetful

Self-giving

Self-questioning

Self-reflective

Self-sacrificing

Shiftless

Sluggish

Social-minded

Spiritless

Tepid

Unaggressive

Unassertive

Uneager

Unenthusiastic

Unexcited

Uninterested

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Related Words

Acquisitive

Advisable

Aggressive

Animated

Ardent

Assertive

Avaricious

Avid

Bold

Competitive

Complacent

Conceited

Covetous

Desirable

Determined

Diligent

Driving

Dynamic

Eager

Energetic

Enterprising

Expedient

Familiar

Forward

Free

Grabby

Grasping

Greedy

High-flying

Hungry

Impassioned

Industrious

Inner-directed

Judicious

Keen

Lively

Mercenary

Motivated

Opportunistic

Overfamiliar

Overweening

Politic

Pompous

Presumptuous

Pretentious

Prideful

Proud

Prudent

Pushy

Rapacious

Raring

Rival

Self-assertive

Self-directed

Self-glorifying

Self-important

Self-satisfied

Smug

Spirited

Tactical

Vain

Vainglorious

Venturesome

Venturous

Vigorous

Wise

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