UNSELFISH Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

unselfish

adjective

ˌən-ˈsel-fish

Definition of unselfish

as in generous

giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community

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Recent Examples of unselfish But the actual healer of sorrow and wrong will always be divine Love, understood and expressed through our unselfish desire to help others. — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026 Everybody was completely unselfish. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026 Lynch has been unselfish in terms of shining the spotlight on others, and WWE’s best bet is to do that again with a rising talent post-WrestleMania. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unselfish

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Adjective

The rooms Rooms are clean and bright, content to sit back, relax, and let the killer oceanfront views do much of the work where possible; first order of business are massive windows and glass doors leading out onto generous balconies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Before going to bed, Joy leaves out a generous spread of midnight snacks packed full of chicken for the guests, who stay up late.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026