self-centered
concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
independent, self-sufficient.
centered in oneself or itself.
Archaic. fixed; unchanging.
Origin of self-centered
1- Also especially British, self-cen·tred .
Other words from self-centered
- self·cen·tered·ly, adverb
- self·cen·tered·ness, noun
- unself-centered, adjective
Words Nearby self-centered
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How to use self-centered in a sentence
The brash, engaged, occasionally self-centered ex-lawmaker seemed to retreat inward and practically disappear.
Hagel Takes a Bullet for Obama: Inside the Defense Secretary’s Sudden Firing | Shane Harris, Tim Mak | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe does take up a leadership role, but his motivations are somewhat self-centered.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, there is the catch that Nancy has always been a bit more cunning and self-centered (though not self-aware) than Piper.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension | Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOpportunistic, self-centered—no one could actually write a worse TV mom.
TV’s Best and Worst Moms: ‘Veep,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and More | The Daily Beast Video | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis motivations to just make money can be viewed by this audience as self-centered, even if they may be business savvy.
He’s A Businessman, Man: Jay Z’s Pursuit of Profit and Why We Don’t Trust Him | Rawiya Kameir | January 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Moze and Shady Jones, deep locked in their self-centered motives, had not realized the inevitable trend of their dark lives.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyWith his self-centered juvenile mind, he never thought anyone would try to outsmart him and succeed.
Unwise Child | Gordon Randall GarrettIncurious and self-centered, the affairs of the outer world had for her but little real interest.
The Red City | S. Weir MitchellBut a religious culture that keeps him in this self-centered feverish state is pathetically morbid and harmful.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenHow can the man whose ends are both self-centered and ignoble be changed into the man whose ends are wide and high?
The Ethics of Coperation | James Hayden Tufts
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