selfish

ˈsɛlfɪʃ
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Adjective

1.

lacks consideration

concerned excessively with oneself, disregarding others
egoistisch selbstsüchtig
  • His selfish behavior made his friends upset.Sein egoistisches Verhalten machte seine Freunde wütend
2.

self-interest

concerned only with personal gain or pleasure
  • His selfish motives were clear to everyone.Seine egoistischen Motive waren allen klar.
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Expressions with selfish: examples in English and translations in German

egoistischer Kerl
egoistische Person
I can't believe the selfish so-and-so took the last piece!
egoistische Person
selbstsüchtige Person
He was known as a selfish person for ignoring his friends' requests.
selbstsüchtig wie eine Katze
äußerst egozentrisch
He acted selfish as a cat, ignoring everyone's needs.
egoistische DNA
Selfish DNA can increase its copies in the genome.
egoistisches Gen
The selfish gene theory explains altruistic behavior in animals.

Synonyms and analogies of selfish in English

Examples of selfish in a sentence

  • Her selfish motives were clear to everyone.
  • Her selfish actions hurt those around her.
  • He made a selfish decision without consulting anyone.

Translations of "selfish" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
egoistischadj.

She broke up because he was selfish in bed and never considered her needs.

Sie machte Schluss, weil er im Bett egoistisch war und ihre Bedürfnisse ignorierte.

selbstsüchtigadj.

I know it sounds terribly selfish, but I must become famous.

Ich weiß, es klingt selbstsüchtig, aber ich muss berühmt werden.

eigennützigadj.

You have perhaps been in the pattern of being selfish.

Du befandst dich vielleicht in dem Muster, eigennützig zu sein.

eigensüchtigadj.

His masquerading interests in her life were actually born from selfish motives.

Sein vorgebliches Interesse an ihrem Leben entsprang tatsächlich eigensüchtigen Motiven.

egozentrischadj.

Previous to this time, I was very selfish and self-righteous.

Vor dieser Zeit war ich sehr egozentrisch und selbstgerecht.

selbstischeadj.

Without any selfish goals, I devote myself to it as to a sanctuary.

Ihm gab ich mich ohne selbstische Ziele hin wie einem Heiligtum.

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selfish: Examples and translations in context

Her brother's selfish behavior over the inheritance still sticks in her craw.

Das egoistische Verhalten ihres Bruders beim Erbe liegt ihr weiterhin quer im Magen.

Her diary became the voice of conscience, reflecting on every selfish choice.

Ihr Tagebuch wurde zur Stimme des Gewissens, die jede egoistische Entscheidung spiegelte.

She called him selfish to his face, shocking everyone at the dinner table.

Sie nannte ihn egoistisch ins Gesicht, was alle am Esstisch schockierte.

You've got a nerve calling me selfish after your behavior last weekend.

Du hast Nerven, mich nach deinem Verhalten letztes Wochenende egoistisch zu nennen.

She warned me that his glib tongue often hides rather selfish intentions.

Sie warnte mich, dass sein gutes Mundwerk oft ziemlich egoistische Absichten verdeckt.

Under pressure, her true colors surfaced, and everyone saw her selfish side.

Unter Druck kam ihr wahres Gesicht zum Vorschein, und alle sahen ihre egoistische Seite.

They got it all wrong about him being selfish; he's incredibly generous.

Sie lagen damit völlig falsch, dass er egoistisch sei; er ist unglaublich großzügig.

All this bad luck feels like bad karma for my selfish behavior.

All dieses Pech fühlt sich wie schlechtes Karma für mein egoistisches Verhalten an.

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