Synonyms for Self-interest:

• n.

  •
  • maltreatment,
  • atrocity,
  • savagery,
  • inhumanity,
  • bullying,
  • Brutalities,
  • evil,
  • cruelty,
  • barbarism,
  • abuse.
  •egocentrism (noun)
  • egocentrism.
  •egoism (noun)
  • egotism.
  •egoism/egotism (noun)
  • selfishness,
  • insolence,
  • ostentation,
  • pride,
  • conceit,
  • haughtiness,
  • arrogance,
  • presumption,
  • vainglory,
  • boasting,
  • self-confidence,
  • self-importance,
  • gasconade,
  • Vaunting,
  • vanity,
  • superiority,
  • self-possession,
  • assurance,
  • egocentricity,
  • bragging,
  • overconfidence.
  •expedience (noun)
  • expedience.
  •narcissism (noun)
  • ego,
  • amour-propre.
  •opportunism (noun)
  • opportunism.
  •self-centeredness (noun)
  • self centeredness,
  • selfcenteredness.
  •self-concern (noun)
  • self-concern.
  •self-interest (noun)
  • self-seeking.
  •self-involvement (noun)
  • self involvement,
  • selfinvolvement.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • remoteness,
  • Selfism,
  • greed,
  • self-containment,
  • self-advancement,
  • Selfness,
  • navel-gazing,
  • Personalism,
  • self-indulgence,
  • ego trip,
  • self-sufficiency,
  • Self-devotion,
  • self-serving,
  • careerism,
  • self-esteem,
  • individualism,
  • graspingness,
  • self-pleasing,
  • self-occupation,
  • acquisitiveness,
  • possessiveness,
  • privatism,
  • autism.

Paraphrases for Self-interest:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    self-help, self-employment, sake, self-administration.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    selfishness, interest, egotism, egoism, vitae, egocentricity, expediency, self-indulgence, self, benefit, profit.

Antonyms for Self-interest:

• n.

  • egoism
    modesty, meekness, shyness, timidity.
  • egoism/egotism
    selflessness, humility, altruism.
  • Other antonyms:
    disinterestedness, fairness, detachment, neutrality, self-flagellation, objectivity, impartiality, magnanimity, self-annihilation, self-sacrifice, unselfishness.