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unselfish Definition

un·self·ish (-selfis̸h)

adjective

not selfish; putting the good of others above one's own interests; altruistic; generous

  • unselected
  • unselective
  • unselfconscious
  • unsensational
  • unsent
  • unsentimental
  • unseparated
  • unserious
  • unserved
  • unserviceable

unselfish Related Forms

un·self·ishly adverb un·self·ish·ness noun

unselfish Synonyms

unselfish

modif.

unselfish Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • devotion: The British public and the Gurkhas owe a great deal to General Sir Walter Walker and his unselfish devotion to his beloved Gurkhas.
  • motive: How important is it for the well-being of the world that people act with unselfish motives?
  • love: Good Friday is not only about the horrible death of Jesus - it is also about the totally unselfish love of God.
  • act: The RAF pilots ' unselfish acts of courage are a testimony to the charge of liberty.
  • action: All the prophets of the world, except Buddha, had external motives to move them to unselfish action.
  • play: I think there was a lot of unselfish play out there.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: They must have strong legs and be very unselfish when it comes to scoring.
  • perfectly: Suppose a man becomes perfectly unselfish under the personalistic system, how are we to distinguish him from the perfected ones in other systems?
  • totally: Good Friday is not only about the horrible death of Jesus - it is also about the totally unselfish love of God.
  • utterly: His comfort, his success, his reputation, his joy, his fulfillment, his blessing are her delight, utterly unselfish.
  • reasonably: If they decide with reasonably unselfish motives, that justifies an abortion.
  • entirely: She was perhaps the only entirely unselfish person whose name has a place in profane history.

Used with adjective complement

become: Only he whose garment is rent by love becomes entirely unselfish " .