SELF-SERVING

Meaning of SELF-SERVING in English

If you describe someone as self-serving , you are critical of them because they are only interested in what they can get for themselves.

...corrupt, self-serving politicians.

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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

SELF-SERVING — adjective Date: 1621 serving one's own interests often in disregard of the truth or the interests of others, ~ly adverb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-SERVING — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : serving one's own interests often in disregard of the truth or the reasonable interests of others a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-SERVING — /self"serr"ving/ , adj. 1. preoccupied with one's own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well-being, etc., of others. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-SERVING — adjective Date: 1621 : serving one's own interests often in disregard of the truth or the interests of others • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-SERVING — Pronunciation: - ' s ə r-vi ŋ Function: adjective Date: 1621 : serving one's own interests often in disregard of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-SERVING — ■ adjective another term for self-seeking .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-SERVING — [self-serv.ing] adj (1827): serving one's own interests often in disregard of the truth or the interests of others -- self-serv.ing.ly …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-SERVING — self-serving BrE AmE ˌself ˈsɜːv ɪŋ ◂ AmE \ -ˈsɝːv-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF-SERVING — adjective ( disapproving ) interested only in gaining an advantage for yourself
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-SERVING — ˌself-ˈserving BrE AmE adjective showing that you will only do something if it will gain you an advantage – used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-SERVING — adj. = SELF-SEEKING.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-SERVING — adj. SELF-SEEKING.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-SERVING — If you describe someone as ~, you are critical of them because they are only interested in what they can …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-SERVING — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a self-serving political maneuver EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A very self-serving philosophy, albeit dubious …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-SERVING — Synonyms and related words : acquisitive, acquisitiveness, ambitious for self, autism, autistic, careerism, careerist, ego trip, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotism, egotistic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-SERVING — Function: adjective Synonyms: EGOCENTRIC 2, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-interested, self-involved, self-seeking
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF-SERVING — adjective Synonyms: egocentric 2, egoistic, egomaniacal, egotistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-interested, self-involved, self-seeking
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-SERVING — прил. пекущийся только о собственных интересах пекущийся только о собственных интересах (в ущерб делу, интересам других); своекорыстный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-SERVING — a пекущийся только о собственных интересах ( в ущерб делу, интересам других ); своекорыстный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-SERVING — прил.пекущийся только о собственных интересах
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF SERVING — (r) пекущийся только о собственных интересах
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF SERVING — (a) своекорыстный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-SERVING — a пекущийся только о собственных интересах ( в ущерб делу, интересам других ); своекорыстный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-SERVING — a пекущийся только о собственных интересах ( в ущерб делу, интересам других ); своекорыстный
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-SERVING — прил. пекущийся только о собственных интересах
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-SERVING — прил. пекущийся только о собственных интересах
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-SERVING — _a. пекущийся только о собственных интересах
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF-SERVING — a. пекущийся только о собственных интересах
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF-SERVING — прил. пекущийся только о собственных интересах пекущийся только о собственных интересах (в ущерб делу, интересам других); своекорыстный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SERVING — (Verb) pagdulot
English-Visayan vocabulary
SERVING — noun Date: 1864 a helping of food or drink
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SERVING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of serven to serve 1. : the act or function …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
SERVING — () a. & n. from Serve.
Английский словарь Webster
SERVING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Serve
Английский словарь Webster
SERVING — a. & n. from Serve.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SERVING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Serve
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SERVING — /serr"ving/ , n. 1. the act of a person or thing that serves. 2. a single portion of food or …
Random House Webster's 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
SERVING — adj. of that which serves or provides a service
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SERVING — n. single portion of food; act of presenting, act of offering
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
SERVING — Date: 1864 : a helping of food or drink
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
SERVING — adj & ·noun from serve. 2. serving ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of serve.
Webster English vocab
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
SERVING — ■ noun a quantity of food suitable for or served to one person.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SERVING — [serv.ing] n (1864): a helping of food or drink
Merriam-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
SERVING — serving BrE AmE ˈsɜːv ɪŋ AmE \ ˈsɝːv ɪŋ ▷ serving|s z ▶ ˈ serving spoon BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SERVING — / ˈsɜːvɪŋ; NAmE ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/ noun an amount of food for one person : This recipe will be enough for four …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SERVING — I. serv ‧ ing 1 /ˈsɜːvɪŋ $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ servant , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SERVING — n. a quantity of food served to one person.
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 …
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
SERVING — ( servings) 1. A serving is an amount of food that is given to one person at a meal. Quantities …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SERVING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a serving bowl (= for serving foods ) ▪ She put the strawberries in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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