What are some alternative words for unselfish?
Synonyms for unselfish
ʌnˈsɛl fɪʃ
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Princeton's WordNet
unselfish(adj)
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
Antonyms:
narcissistic, self-loving, ungenerous, selfish, egotistical, self-serving, self-seeking, egotistic, stingyunselfish(adj)
not greedy
Antonyms:
narcissistic, self-serving, ungenerous, stingy, self-seeking, egotistical, selfish, self-loving, egotistic
Wiktionary
unselfish(adjective)
Synonyms:
selfless, generous, altruisticAntonyms:
selfishunselfish(adjective)
Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a \u00A320 note to the next charity he came across.
Synonyms:
altruistic, selfless, generousAntonyms:
selfish
Dictionary of English Synonymes
unselfish(a.)
Synonyms:
disinterested, generous, liberal, magnanimous, high-minded
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
unselfish(a)
Synonyms:
magnanimous, disinterested, altruistic, charitable
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "unselfish":
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #9248 | generous | |
| #46144 | selfless | |
| #47831 | disinterested | |
| #53699 | altruistic | |
| #57475 | unselfish |
How to use unselfish in a sentence?
In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way.
We're playing unselfish basketball, any given night, anybody can be more aggressive than other guys, depending on matchups, depending on the night.
Writing is the most unselfish act one can do.
William Franklin Billy Graham:
The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.
A person who loves only oneself attracts many towards him/her because the parity of people nature works in tandem; but one who stands unselfish in life distracts many and so he remains without any.
Translations for unselfish
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- desinteressatCatalan, Valencian
- nesobeckýCzech
- selbstlos, uneigennützigGerman
- altruista, generoso, desprendidoSpanish
- epäitsekäsFinnish
- généreux, généreuseFrench
- önzetlenHungarian
- altruista, altruisticoItalian
- 献身的, 利他的Japanese
- generosoque amora prosequiLatin
- onbaatzuchtig, onzelfzuchtigDutch
- bezinteresownyPolish
- generosoPortuguese
- бескорыстныйRussian
- osjälviskSwedish
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