English to Portuguese Meaning of selfish - egoísta

Selfish :

egoísta

adjective

egoísta, grosseiro, interesseira, egocêntrico, auto-vaidoso

Selfish :: egoístaSelfishly :: egoisticamenteSelfishness :: egoísmoUnselfish :: altruísta

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Definitions of selfish in English

Adjective(1) concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

Examples of selfish in English

(1) His determination and the will to win make him selfish on the ice.(2) Her girls, she says, are less selfish after their week away.(3) I suppose one could say that we are selfish in this way.(4) In my last conversation with my Grandmother before she died she called me selfish .(5) She was also starting to think that maybe she was a bit too selfish towards him.(6) Call me selfish , but I wanted to leave my mark on a true original.(7) Sometimes I feel too selfish , and other times I feel too selfless.(8) For Scotland's only representative in the game's biggest tournament, the motives are purely selfish .(9) She felt a bit envious momentarily before she brushed it off, feeling selfish .(10) Although he had to admit it seemed selfish , he couldn't tell her.(11) Since no crime has been committed in the absence of a selfish motive, these are mostly open and shut cases.(12) Try to protest that the government is ruining your health with its selfish pleasures and see how far you get!(13) My selfish desires had led me into betraying this withdrawn and deeply religious family.(14) They said society believed that they did a lucrative job for purely selfish reasons.(15) My reason for being pro-choice is kind of selfish in a way.(16) I realized then that what I had said sounded incredibly selfish , yet I did not speak up.

Related Phrases of selfish

(1) be selfish ::

seja egoísta

(2) selfish person ::

pessoa egoísta

Related Phrases of selfish

(1) be selfish ::

seja egoísta

(2) selfish person ::

pessoa egoísta

Synonyms

Adjective

1. egocentric ::

egocêntrico

5. self-centered ::

egocêntrico

6. self-absorbed ::

egoísta

7. self-obsessed ::

auto-obcecado

8. self-seeking ::

egoísta

9. self-serving ::

auto-serviço

10. wrapped up in oneself ::

embrulhado em si próprio

11. inconsiderate ::

inconsiderado

12. thoughtless ::

irrefletido

13. unthinking ::

irracional

14. uncaring ::

indiferente

15. uncharitable ::

pouco caridoso

16. mean ::

significar

17. miserly ::

avarento

18. grasping ::

ávido

19. greedy ::

ávido

20. mercenary ::

mercenário

21. acquisitive ::

aquisitivo

22. opportunistic ::

oportunista

Different Forms

selfish, selfishly, selfishness, unselfish

Word Example from TV Shows

Well, it would be SELFISH of me to keep it.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 10

You're a completely SELFISH human being and a physical and moral coward.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 6

Because you were being SELFISH.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 10

Sheldon, you can't be SELFISH.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 14

or a SELFISH reason?

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 20

Examples of selfish from TV Shows

Well, it would be SELFISH of me to keep it.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 10

You're a completely SELFISH human being and a physical and moral coward.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 6

Because you were being SELFISH.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 10

Sheldon, you can't be SELFISH.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 14

or a SELFISH reason?

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 20

English to Portuguese Dictionary: selfish

Meaning and definitions of selfish, translation in Portuguese language for selfish with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of selfish in Portuguese and in English language.

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English to Portuguese Dictionary: selfish

Meaning and definitions of selfish, translation in Portuguese language for selfish with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of selfish in Portuguese and in English language.

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