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unselfish
un·self·ish U0114200 (ŭn-sĕl′fĭsh)adj. Generous or altruistic. un·self′ish·ly adv.un·self′ish·ness n.unselfish (ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ) adjnot selfish or greedy; generous unˈselfishly adv unˈselfishness nun•self•ish (ʌnˈsɛl fɪʃ) adj. not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic. [1690–1700] un•self′ish•ly, adv. un•self′ish•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of othersaltruistic, selfless - showing unselfish concern for the welfare of othersconsiderate - showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"selfish - 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 | | 2. | unselfish - not greedy generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" |
unselfishadjective generous, selfless, noble, kind, liberal, devoted, humanitarian, charitable, disinterested, altruistic, self-sacrificing, magnanimous, self-denying As a player he was unselfish, a true team man.unselfishadjective1. Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions:big, big-hearted, generous, great-hearted, large-hearted, magnanimous.2. Without concern for oneself:self-denying, self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeUnselfishnessunselfish Related to unselfish: unselfish personSynonyms for unselfishadj generousSynonyms- generous
- selfless
- noble
- kind
- liberal
- devoted
- humanitarian
- charitable
- disinterested
- altruistic
- self-sacrificing
- magnanimous
- self-denying
Synonyms for unselfishadj willing to give of oneself and one's possessionsSynonyms- big
- big-hearted
- generous
- great-hearted
- large-hearted
- magnanimous
adj without concern for oneselfSynonyms- self-denying
- self-forgetful
- self-forgetting
- selfless
Antonyms for unselfishadj disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of othersRelated Words- altruistic
- selfless
- considerate
- generous
Antonymsadj not greedyRelated Words |