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Having concern for one's own welfare and interests before those of others

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed

Inclined to promote only one's own profit or interests

Timeserving or opportunist

Having or showing no moral principles

Involving immoral behavior

Great interest in oneself to the exclusion of others

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Adjective

Having concern for one's own welfare and interests before those of others

self-interested

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

self-infatuated

self-preoccupied

individualistic

wrapped up in oneself

looking after number one

stuck on oneself

full of yourself

looking out for number one

wrapped up with oneself

having a swelled head

self-sufficient

in love with oneself

in love with yourself

out for what one can get

self-opinionated

high-and-mighty

high and mighty

self-congratulatory

full of oneself

too big for your boots

self-glorifying

holier-than-thou

pleased with oneself

pleased with yourself

on your high horse

self-aggrandizing

self-applauding

full of hot air

proud of oneself

too big for your britches

too big for your breeches

self-respecting

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

blowing one's own horn

offensively self-assertive

nose in the air

throwing one's weight around

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

on a high horse

I'm all right, Jack

proud of yourself

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

flushed with success

like the cat that's got the cream

resting on your laurels

like the cat that got the cream

blowing one's own trumpet

too good to be true

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“Zambians should be commended for ignoring the flopped demonstration organised by frustrated and self-seeking politicians who were hoping to gunner some political capital out of the ill-conceived exercise.”

Adjective

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed

like a ball of fire

desiring success

upwardly mobile

highly motivated

having killer instinct

bound and determined

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

fiercely competitive

full of determination

endeavouring^UK

entrepreneurial

believing in oneself

not taking no for an answer

not backward in coming forward

self-respecting

extremely motivated

playing hard ball

nose to the grindstone

be out for blood

spoiling for a fight

ready for action

full of get-up-and-go

full of oneself

on the up and up

coming on strong

likely to succeed

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Adjective

Inclined to promote only one's own profit or interests

self-interested

fortune-hunting

looking out for number one

out for what you can get

“Politicians are untrustworthy self-seeking creatures.”

Adjective

Timeserving or opportunist

Adjective

Having or showing no moral principles

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconscientious

unsportsmanlike

double-crossing

not to be trusted

against the rules

not to be depended on

hole-and-corner

against the law

under-the-table

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

good-for-nothing

of dubious character

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

potentially illegal

under the counter

of bad reputation

not trustworthy

not to be relied upon

beneath contempt

good-for-naught

behind-the-scenes

playing politics

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

gone to the dogs

in the doghouse

open to bribery

economical with the truth

not straightforward

without standards

contrary to the rules

unsophisticated

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

without scruples

Mephistophelian

evil-intentioned

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

near the knuckle

environmentally unfriendly

uncompassionate

pleasure-seeking

insurrectionary

in the fast lane

desensitized^US

unauthorized^US

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

insurrectionist

lacking restraint

with a heart of stone

unauthorised^UK

full of mischief

causing trouble

gossip-mongering

mephistophelean

unconstitutional

demoralizing^US

ill-intentioned

close to the bone

highly improper

sexually explicit

deserving blame

demoralising^UK

accidentally on purpose

ill-favoured^UK

untrammelled^UK

overextravagant

disproportionate

in a state of nature

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

attention-seeking

ill-disciplined

stick out like sore thumb

under-the-counter

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

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Adjective

Involving immoral behavior

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond the pale

beyond contempt

unsportsmanlike

beneath contempt

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

of bad reputation

in the doghouse

open to bribery

against the rules

double-crossing

in the fast lane

pleasure-seeking

lacking restraint

gone to the dogs

dissatisfactory

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

bargain-basement

a load of pants

ill-humoured^UK

undistinguished

underprivileged

inconsequential

poverty-stricken

not up to snuff

nickel-and-dime

leaving much to be desired

uncomplimentary

twopenny-halfpenny

foolish-looking

of little account

without justification

ill-favoured^UK

very disgusting

not worth bothering about

not worth mentioning

disadvantageous

indescribably bad

indescribably wicked

beyond description

indescribably evil

unconsequential

strictly for the birds

too horrible for words

of little consequence

counterproductive

near the knuckle

close to the bone

lower in status

beneath someone

under someone's heel

not very important

not so important

not up to scratch

less-than-stellar

of poor quality

not up to standard

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Noun

Great interest in oneself to the exclusion of others

thoughtlessness

inconsiderateness

self-preoccupation

self-absorption

self-centeredness

self-involvement

lack of consideration

self-centredness

looking after number one

looking out for number one

insensitiveness

self-indulgence

self-importance

swellheadedness

self-admiration

self-confidence

self-possession

vaingloriousness

self-congratulation

self-assumption

self-satisfaction

high-handedness

self-righteousness

self-assuredness

contemptuousness

overbearingness

superciliousness

high opinion of oneself

pretentiousness

good opinion of oneself

blowing one's own trumpet

self-aggrandizement

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