/ ˈselfɪʃ; NAmE / adjective
caring only about yourself rather than about other people :
selfish behaviour
Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go?
What a selfish thing to do!
It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you.
OPP unselfish , selfless
► self·ish·ly adverb :
She looked forward, a little selfishly, to a weekend away from her family.
► self·ish·ness noun [ U ]