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self Antonyms

Opposite of self

Because the opposite of self shifts with each meaning, the 18 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person's essential being, consciousness, or identity that distinguishes them from others.

Usage Example

"Meditation helped her reconnect with her inner non-self."

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non-self
other

• noun (Context 2)

One's own personal interests, welfare, or advantage.

Usage Example

"True leadership requires putting the team's goals ahead of selflessness."

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selflessness
altruism
unselfishness
Strong
self-sacrifice
philanthropy

• adjective (Context 3)

Of a single, uniform color, material, or constituent throughout, without variation or pattern (especially of textiles or flowers).

Usage Example

"The dress was made of heavy silk with a variegated belt of the same fabric."

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variegated
multicolored
Strong
patterned
contrasting
mottled
pied

• verb (Context 4)

To pollinate or fertilize a plant or organism with its own pollen or gametes, or to undergo self-pollination or self-fertilization (in botany and genetics).

Usage Example

"The botanist selfed the hybrid orchids to produce a homozygous line."

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cross-pollinate
cross-fertilize
outcross
outbreed
Strong
hybridize

Similar words to self

Words similar to self shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

self-fertilize
self-pollinate
self-interest
self-colored
ego
selfhood
identity
nature
See all synonyms of self

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Self. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/self
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