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self–serving
adjective self–serv·ing \-ˈsər-viŋ\
: having or showing concern only about your own needs and interests
Full Definition of SELF-SERVING
: serving one's own interests often in disregard of the truth or the interests of others
— self–serv·ing·ly adverb
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First Known Use of SELF-SERVING
1621
Related to SELF-SERVING
- Synonyms
- egoistic (also egoistical), egomaniacal, egotistic (or egotistical), narcissistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-infatuated, self-interested, self-involved, selfish, self-loving, self-obsessed, self-oriented, self-preoccupied, self-regarding, self-seeking, self-serving, solipsistic
- Antonyms
- self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless, unselfish
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