Synonyms for Self-serving

Synonyms for "self-serving" (90 found)

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Closest matches (18)

Adjective(6 words)

egoistic self-seeking selfish calculating egocentric egoistical

acquisitive acquisitivenessambitious for selfautism autistic careerism careeristego tripegoistic egomaniacal egotism egotistic

Strong matches (27)

egotistical grasping graspingness greed greedy individualism individualistic interest narcissism narcissisticpersonal aimspersonal ambitionpersonal desirespersonalism personalistic possessive possessiveness privatism privatistic

Adjective(2 words)

faustian parasitic

Verb(1 words)

freeloaded

Noun(5 words)

mercenary moochingopportunistic actionprivate-interestprofit centered

Related words (45)

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self-indulgence self-indulgent self-interest self-interested self-interestedness self-jealous self-jealousy self-occupation self-occupied self-pleasing self-seeking self-solicitude self-sufficiency self-sufficient selfish selfishness selfism subjective

Noun(1 words)

self centered values

Adjective(6 words)

self-centered self-centred self-interestedselfish aimsselfish individualselfish values

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

4 entries

attitude behavior bias motive

More specific

3 entries

self-serving policyself-serving remarkself-serving statement

Collocations

6 entries

self-serving attitudeself-serving behaviorself-serving biasself-serving commentself-serving motivesself-serving policy

Inflections

2 entries

more self-servingmost self-serving

Derivations

2 entries

self-servingly self-servingness

similar

9 entries

egotistic egotistical inconsiderate narcissistic self-absorbed self-involved self-loving stingy ungenerous

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Patriotism in its simple, clear and plain meaning is nothing other to rulers than an instrument for achieving their power-hungry and self-serving goals. To those who are subjected to them, it is a denial of human dignity, reason, and conscience, as well as a slavish submission of themselves to those who are in power.

Source: tatoeba (2520809)

This decision was a self-serving measure designed to procure immunity from prosecution.

Source: tatoeba (4977383)

This is a self-serving argument.

Source: tatoeba (5564166)

He is very self-serving.

Source: tatoeba (5933816)

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Self-serving