English to Icelandic Meaning of selfish - eigingirni

Selfish :

eigingirni

adjective

eigingirni, sjálf-áhuga, sjálf-centered, sjálf-elskandi, sjálf-leita, sjálf-ofmetnast

Selfish :: eigingirniSelfishly :: eigingjörnumSelfishness :: eigingirniUnselfish :: óeigingjarnt

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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your health with its selfish pleasures and see how far you get!(13) My selfish desires had led me into betraying this withdrawn and deeply religious family.(14) They said society believed that they did a lucrative job for purely selfish reasons.(15) My reason for being pro-choice is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 ::

vera eigingjarn

(2) selfish person ::

eigingirni manneskja

Related Phrases of selfish

(1) be selfish ::

vera eigingjarn

(2) selfish person ::

eigingirni manneskja

Synonyms

Adjective

1. egocentric ::

egocentric

5. self-centered ::

sjálf-centered

6. self-absorbed ::

sjálf-frásogast

7. self-obsessed ::

sjálf-þráhyggju

8. self-seeking ::

sjálf-leita

9. self-serving ::

sjálf-þjóna

10. wrapped up in oneself ::

vafið upp á sjálfan sig

11. inconsiderate ::

tillitslaus

12. thoughtless ::

hugsunarleysi

13. unthinking ::

unthinking

14. uncaring ::

uncaring

15. uncharitable ::

uncharitable

16. mean ::

vondur

17. miserly ::

miserly

18. grasping ::

grasping

19. greedy ::

gráðugur

20. mercenary ::

málaliði

21. acquisitive ::

acquisitive

22. opportunistic ::

tækifærissýkingum

Different Forms

selfish, selfishly, selfishness, unselfish

Word Example from TV Shows

but I think everyone is being incredibly SELFISH.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 23

$Do you hear me? Yes, you’re a bitch,\Na selfish and obsessive bitch.$

Do you hear me? Yes, you’re a bitch,
a SELFISH and obsessive bitch.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

You're darn right it's fair play, you SELFISH jerk!

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 23

$A selfish and obsessive bitch.\NYou’re a fucking bitch, a fucking bitch.$

A SELFISH and obsessive bitch.
You’re a fucking bitch, a fucking bitch.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 13

$I’ve neglected you and our children.\NI’ve been selfish.$

I’ve neglected you and our children.
I’ve been SELFISH.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 5

Examples of selfish from TV Shows