Synonyms for unselfish
ʌnˈsɛl fɪʃun·selfish

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1. unselfishadjective

   Synonyms:
   selfless, generous, altruistic

   Antonyms:
   selfish

2. unselfishadjective

   Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.

   The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a note to the next charity he came across.

   Synonyms:
   altruistic, selfless, generous

   Antonyms:
   selfish

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1. unselfishadjective

   disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

   Antonyms:
   narcissistic, self-loving, ungenerous, selfish, egotistical, self-serving, self-seeking, egotistic, stingy

2. unselfishadjective

   not greedy

   Antonyms:
   narcissistic, self-serving, ungenerous, stingy, self-seeking, egotistical, selfish, self-loving, egotistic

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1. unselfishadjective

   Synonyms:
   disinterested, generous, liberal, magnanimous, high-minded

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1. unselfishadjective

   Synonyms:
   magnanimous, disinterested, altruistic, charitable

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1. List of paraphrases for "unselfish":

   selfless, disinterested, altruistic, generous

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How to use unselfish in a sentence?

1. Marcy Kaptur:

   The truth matters, as the only Ohioan on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I know so many veterans — including those in my own family — who have served our grateful nation with honor. I have listened closely to their stories; their valor and unselfish heroism drives me to deliver for them each and every day.

2. Brandon Garic Notch:

   Writing is the most unselfish act one can do.

3. 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.

4. South Carolina:

   I think Aliyah is so unselfish that she’s not very comfortable taking over basketball games, she doesn’t want to be seen by her teammates as selfish and chasing numbers.

5. Kevin Durant:

   Our chemistry has been great since Day 1, we’re all excited to be here, I mean this is the Olympics, this is the national team, but I think we were a bit too unselfish early on and tried not to step on toes.