Self-centered

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Self-centered \Self`-cen"tered\, Self-centred \Self`-cen"tred\,
     a.
     1. Centered in itself, or in one's self.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt,


              Self-centered and unmoved.            --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. interested solely or primiarily in oneself, or one's own
        welfare; disinclined to consider the interests of others;
        selfish; egotistical.
        [PJC] Self-centering

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  self-centered
       adj : limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
             [syn: {egocentric}, {egoistical}, {self-centred}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-centered":
     acquisitive, ambitious for self, autistic, careerist, egocentric,
     egocentristic, egoistic, egotistical, grasping, greedy,
     individualistic, narcissan, narcissine, narcissistic, narcistic,
     personalistic, possessive, privatistic, remote, self-absorbed,
     self-admiring, self-advancing, self-besot, self-considerative,
     self-contained, self-devoted, self-esteeming, self-indulgent,
     self-interested, self-jealous, self-occupied, self-pleasing,
     self-seeking, self-serving, self-sufficient, selfish