स्वार्थी (svaarthii)
adjective
An adjective (and by extension noun-like usage) meaning 'selfish' -- built from स्वार्थ (svaarth, 'self-interest') plus the possessive suffix -ई (ii).
Sense
1
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selfish, self-centered
adjective
Synonyms: मतलबी (matalbii), खुदगर्ज़ (khudgarz)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This word comes up constantly in moral commentary -- a mother scolding a child for not sharing, a TV serial villain's defining trait, or a friend complaining about someone who only calls when they need a favor. Hindi builds it from स्व (sv, 'self') and अर्थ (arth, 'purpose/interest'), so literally it means 'one whose purpose is the self' -- a nice window into how Hindi often builds character-adjectives from abstract nouns plus -ई (ii).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse स्वार्थी (svaarthii) with स्वतंत्र (svatantr, 'independent') because both start with स्व (sv) -- but स्वार्थी (svaarthii) is about self-interest, not independence. 2) मतलबी (matalbii) is a common colloquial synonym learners hear in daily speech, while स्वार्थी (svaarthii) is slightly more formal/written but still very usable in conversation.
Sample Sentences:
वह बहुत स्वार्थी इंसान है।
He is a very selfish person.
(vah bahut svaarthii insaan hai।)
मत बनो इतने स्वार्थी, थोड़ा दूसरों के बारे में भी सोचो।
Don't be so selfish, think about others a little too.
(mat bano itne svaarthii, thodaa doosron ke baare men bhii socho।)
वह सीरियल का विलेन इतना स्वार्थी है कि अपने भाई को भी धोखा दे देता है।
That TV serial's villain is so selfish that he even betrays his own brother.
(vah siiriyal kaa vilen itnaa svaarthii hai ki apne bhaaii ko bhii dhokhaa de detaa hai।)
मेरी माँ हमेशा कहती थी कि स्वार्थी लोग कभी खुश नहीं रहते।
My mother always used to say that selfish people are never happy.
(merii maan hameshaa kahtii thii ki svaarthii log kabhii khush nahiin rahte।)
अगर वह इतना स्वार्थी न होता, तो सबके साथ मिलकर काम कर पाता।
If he weren't so selfish, he would have been able to work together with everyone.
(agar vah itnaa svaarthii n hotaa, to sabke saath milkar kaam kar paataa।)
क्या तुम्हें नहीं लगता कि यह फैसला थोड़ा स्वार्थी है?
Don't you think this decision is a bit selfish?
(kyaa tumhen nahiin lagtaa ki yah phaislaa thodaa svaarthii hai?)
उसने अपना स्वार्थी रवैया कभी नहीं बदला।
He never changed his selfish attitude.
(usne apnaa svaarthii ravaiyaa kabhii nahiin badlaa।)
शायद वह स्वार्थी न हो, बस डरा हुआ हो।
Maybe he isn't selfish, just scared.
(shaayad vah svaarthii n ho, bas daraa huaa ho।)
समाज में स्वार्थी प्रवृत्तियाँ दिन-प्रतिदिन बढ़ती जा रही हैं।
Selfish tendencies are increasing day by day in society.
(samaaj men svaarthii pravrittiyaan din-pratidin badhtii jaa rahii hain।)
स्वार्थी मनुष्य अंततः अकेला ही रह जाता है।
The selfish man ultimately ends up alone.
(svaarthii manushy anttah akelaa hii rah jaataa hai।)
उसकी स्वार्थी हरकतों की वजह से पूरी टीम को नुकसान उठाना पड़ा।
Because of his selfish actions, the whole team had to suffer a loss.
(uskii svaarthii harakton kii vajah se poorii tiim ko nuksaan uthaanaa padaa।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
स्वार्थी
(svaarthii)