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selfsome

/ˈsɛlf.sʌm/

selfsome adjective: of or characteristic of self or one's self.

Adjective

selfsome (comparative more selfsome, superlative most selfsome)

  1. (neologism) of or characteristic of self or one's self.
  2. self-centered; self-moving, self-motivated.
  3. self-sufficient; autotelic.
  4. isolate, isolated, alone

Synonyms of selfsome

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Forms of selfsome

comparativemore selfsome
superlativemost selfsome

Origin of selfsome

From self + -some.

Questions about selfsome

What does selfsome mean?
Selfsome means of or characteristic of self or one's self.
What part of speech is selfsome?
Selfsome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce selfsome?
Selfsome is pronounced /ˈsɛlf.sʌm/.

Words near selfsome in the dictionary

  1. selfshipping
  2. selfships
  3. selfsimilar
  4. selfslaughter
  5. selfslaughters
  6. selfsome
  7. selfstanding
  8. selfsucker
  9. selfsuckers
  10. selfsustained
  11. selfubiquitination

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