self-seeking

adjective
UK: /ˌselfˈsiːkɪŋ/
US: /ˌselfˈsiːkɪŋ/

  1. Mainly disapproving. Concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

    1. His self-seeking ruined our plans, he only thinks about himself.
    2. I saw his self-seeking behaviour when he made a deal that benefitted only him.

Synonyms

selfish opportunistic egotistical mercenary
self-seeking noun

  1. The characteristic of being primarily motivated by personal gain.

    1. Her self-seeking is obvious, she always wants more money.
    2. The politician's self-seeking became apparent during the corruption investigation.

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The phonetic transcription of "self-seeking" is /ˌselfˈsiːkɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌselfˈsiːkɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "self-seeking": selfish, opportunistic, egotistical, mercenary.

Example usage of "self-seeking": "His self-seeking ruined our plans, he only thinks about himself.". More examples on the page.