SELF-INTERESTED

Meaning of SELF-INTERESTED in English

If you describe someone as self-interested , you disapprove of them because they always want to do what is best for themselves rather than for other people.

Narrowly self-interested behaviour is ultimately self-defeating.

ADJ [ disapproval ]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

SELF-INTERESTED — adjective see: self-interest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-INTERESTED — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : characterized or motivated by self-interest • self-interestedness (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-INTERESTED — (a.) Particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.
Английский словарь Webster
SELF-INTERESTED — ( a. ) Particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-INTERESTED — see self-interest
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-INTERESTED — adj particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.
Webster English vocab
SELF-INTERESTED — ➡ self-interest
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-INTERESTED — See main entry: ↑ self-interest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-INTERESTED — If you describe someone as ~, you disapprove of them because they always want to do what is best for …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-INTERESTED — Function: adjective Synonyms: EGOCENTRIC 2, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, selfish, self-seeking, self-serving
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF-INTERESTED — adjective Synonyms: egocentric 2, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, selfish, self-seeking, self-serving
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-INTERESTED — 25B6; adjective SELF-SEEKING, self-serving, self-obsessed, self-absorbed, wrapped up in oneself, egocentric, egotistic, egotistical, egomaniacal, selfish.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-INTERESTED — прил. эгоистичный, корыстный; корыстолюбивый, меркантильный, своекорыстный, торгашеский Syn : selfish, mercenary, self-seeking эгоистичный, корыстный, движимый личными интересами
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-INTERESTED — Корыстный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-INTERESTED — Заинтересованный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-INTERESTED — a эгоистичный, корыстый, движимый личными интересами
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-INTERESTED — прил.эгоистичный, корыстный; корыстолюбивый, меркантильный, своекорыстный, торгашеский Syn:selfish, mercenary, self-seeking
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF INTERESTED — (a) движимый личными интересами; корыстный; эгоистичный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-INTERESTED — a эгоистичный, корыстный, движимый личными интересами
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-INTERESTED — a эгоистичный, корыстый, движимый личными интересами
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF INTERESTED — корыстолюбивый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF INTERESTED — корыстолюбивый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF-INTERESTED — прил. эгоистичный, корыстный; корыстолюбивый, меркантильный, своекорыстный, торгашеский Syn: selfish , mercenary , self-seeking
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-INTERESTED — прил. эгоистичный, корыстный; корыстолюбивый, меркантильный, своекорыстный, торгашеский Syn: selfish, mercenary, self-seeking
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-INTERESTED — Корыстный
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-INTERESTED — Заинтересованный
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-INTERESTED — прил. эгоистичный, корыстный; корыстолюбивый, меркантильный, своекорыстный, торгашеский Syn : selfish, mercenary, self-seeking эгоистичный, корыстный, движимый личными интересами
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTERESTED — adjective Etymology: from past participle of interest (II) 1. : having the attention engaged : having curiosity or sympathy aroused …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTERESTED — (v. t.) Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an …
Английский словарь Webster
INTERESTED — (v. t.) Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.
Английский словарь Webster
INTERESTED — ( v. t. ) Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INTERESTED — ( v. t. ) Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTERESTED — — interestedly , adv. — interestedness , n. /in"teuhr euh stid, -treuh stid, -teuh res'tid/ , adj. 1. having an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INTERESTED — adjective Date: 1602 1. : having the attention engaged interested listeners 2. : being affected or involved interested parties • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
INTERESTED — impf & ·p.p. of interest. 2. interested ·vt having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested …
Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
INTERESTED — interested BrE AmE ˈɪntr əst ɪd -ɪst-, ˈɪnt ə rest ɪd, -əd ˈɪn t̬ ə rest əd ▷ interested|ly li …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTERESTED — / ˈɪntrəstɪd; NAmE ; -trest-/ adjective 1. interested (in sth/sb) | interested (in doing sth) | interested (to do sth) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTERESTED — in ‧ terest ‧ ed S1 W2 /ˈɪntrəstəd, ˈɪntrɪstəd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ interestingly , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
INTERESTED — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you are interested in something, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INTERESTED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB also ▪ I am also interested in everything! ▪ We are interested in these …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INTERESTED — [adjective]I asked him if he wanted to come but he didn't seem very interested.She's at that age where she's starting …
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
INTERESTED — adj. Function: adjective having a share or concern in some affair FF1C; all interested parties met for the reading of …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
INTERESTED — adjective having a share or concern in some affair all interested parties met for the reading of the will Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
INTERESTED — See ↑ INTERESTED 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be interested in • ↑ get sb interested • ↑ get/become interested • …
Longman Activator English vocab
INTERESTED
Longman Activator English vocab
INTERESTED — adj. 25B6; adjective an interested crowd : ATTENTIVE, intent, absorbed, engrossed, fascinated, riveted, gripped, captivated, rapt, agog; intrigued, inquisitive, curious; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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