Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun self-seeking
1 sense of self-seeking
Sense 1
opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience -- (taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others)
=> selfishness -- (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)
Antonyms of adj self-seeking
1 sense of self-seeking
Sense 1
self-serving, self-seeking -- (interested only in yourself)
INDIRECT (VIA selfish) -> unselfish -- (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others)
Similarity of adj self-seeking
1 sense of self-seeking
Sense 1
self-serving, self-seeking -- (interested only in yourself)
=> selfish (vs. unselfish) -- (concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman)