self-centered

especially British, self-cen·tred

[self-sen-terd]

adjective

1. concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.

2. independent, self-sufficient.

3. centered in oneself or itself.

4. Archaic.,  fixed; unchanging.

Other Word Forms

• selfcenteredly adverb
• selfcenteredness noun
• unself-centered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-centered¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Related Words

• egocentric 
• egotistical www.thesaurus.com
• self-absorbed 
• self-indulgent 
• selfish