selfish
/ˈselfɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण सेल्फ़िश
स्वार्थी
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caring only about yourself rather than about other people
स्वार्थी
- It was selfish of him to keep all the sweets.
- a selfish decision
- Selfish people only think about their own needs.
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- He felt guilty about his selfish behaviour.
- Do not be so selfish; share your toys with your sister.
Synonyms self-centred egoistic inconsiderate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
selfish (adjective) of sb to do sth
To judge a person's act you can use selfish of sb to do sth, just like kind of or rude of.
किसी व्यक्ति के कार्य पर राय देने के लिए 'selfish of sb to do sth' का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'kind of' या 'rude of'।
- It was selfish of him to keep all the notes to himself.
- Isn't it selfish of you to leave early?
a selfish + noun
It usually comes before a noun for a person or a motive, and it carries a clear negative judgement.
यह प्रायः किसी व्यक्ति या उद्देश्य बताने वाले noun से पहले आता है और स्पष्ट रूप से नकारात्मक आकलन देता है।
- He is a selfish friend who calls only when he needs money.
- Her decision was based on selfish reasons.
selfish about sth
Use about when someone refuses to share a particular thing such as time or money.
जब कोई समय या धन जैसी किसी विशेष चीज़ को बाँटने से इनकार करे, तब 'about' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Don't be so selfish about your time; help your brother.
selfishly (adverb) / selfishness (noun)
The adverb describes how something is done and the noun is the uncountable quality of putting yourself first.
Adverb बताता है कि कार्य कैसे किया गया और noun स्वयं को पहले रखने का uncountable गुण है।
- The neighbours behaved selfishly during the water shortage.
- Selfishness destroys friendship.
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selfish + noun
motiveattitudebehaviourstreakchild
- There is a selfish streak in him that spoils his friendships.
adverb + selfish
extremelyutterlyrathercompletelypainfully
- He was utterly selfish in dividing the sweets.
verb + selfish
beactsoundseemcall sb
- Please do not call him selfish without knowing his problem.
opposite and related adjectives
unselfishgenerousself-centredgreedythoughtful
- Her unselfish nature made her popular in the hostel.
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- A selfish person rarely notices the needs of others.
स्वार्थी व्यक्ति दूसरों की ज़रूरतों पर शायद ही ध्यान देता है।
- The brothers fought over the land for selfish gain.
भाइयों ने स्वार्थपूर्ण लाभ के लिए ज़मीन पर झगड़ा किया।
- It would be selfish to take the window seat every time.
हर बार खिड़की वाली सीट ले लेना स्वार्थी व्यवहार होगा।
- Our teacher says a selfish nation cannot grow in peace.
हमारे शिक्षक कहते हैं कि स्वार्थी राष्ट्र शांति से विकास नहीं कर सकता।
- He gave up his seat in the train, which was not a selfish act at all.
उसने ट्रेन में अपनी सीट छोड़ दी, जो बिल्कुल स्वार्थी कार्य नहीं था।
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✗ He is selfish person.
✓ He is a selfish person.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आवश्यक है।
✗ It was selfish for him to eat all the food.
✓ It was selfish of him to eat all the food.
Adjectives describing character take of, not for, before the person.
व्यक्ति के चरित्र को बताने वाले adjectives में व्यक्ति से पहले 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ Selfishness people never make real friends.
✓ Selfish people never make real friends.
Selfishness is a noun; an adjective is needed before people.
'Selfishness' noun है; 'people' से पहले adjective 'selfish' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe people who care too much about themselves, but they differ in strength and focus.
तीनों उन लोगों का वर्णन करते हैं जो स्वयं की अधिक चिंता करते हैं, पर तीव्रता और ध्यान के केंद्र में अंतर है।
Puts own interests first and ignores others' needs; a plain, strong criticism.
अपने हित को पहले रखता है और दूसरों की ज़रूरतें अनदेखी करता है; सीधी, कड़ी आलोचना।
- A selfish driver blocks the road.
Wants far more food, money or power than needed.
आवश्यकता से कहीं अधिक भोजन, धन या सत्ता चाहने वाला।
- The greedy trader hid the stock.
Unwilling to spend or give, especially money (British use).
विशेषकर पैसा ख़र्च करने या देने में अनिच्छुक (British प्रयोग)।
- He is too mean to buy his sister a gift.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who thinks only of himself is an egoist.
'जो केवल अपने बारे में सोचता है' के लिए egoist आता है।