selfish

Meaning

Adjective

• Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
• Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.
• Relying on their own actions and capabilities to be effective in the game, rather than on other characters.

Related

Similar words

• egoistic
• egotistic
• egotistical
• self-centered
• greedy

Opposite words

• altruistic
• otherish
• philanthropic
• selfless
• unselfish

Origin

• From self + -ish. Compare Danish selvisk ("selfish"), Swedish självisk ("selfish").