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Synonyms for unselfish

  • adjective

Most common

generous self-sacrificing altruistic magnanimous charitable selfless considerate disinterested

All synonyms

Adjective

altruistic, self-sacrificing, generous, magnanimous, selfless, self-denying, considerate, charitable, disinterested, liberal, bountiful, self-abnegatory

Antonyms

selfish, avaricious, covetous

All antonyms of unselfish →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Not selfish.

    The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.

Example sentences

  • generous You're one of the most generous people I ever met.
  • altruistic Compassion is the most altruistic form of love.
  • magnanimous Let's be magnanimous toward our rivals.
  • charitable Charitable donations aren't always tax-deductible.
  • selfless She was hailed for her virtuous and selfless demeanor.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
unselfishsteady
generoussteady
altruisticrising
magnanimousrising
charitablesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
liberal3
8 letters
generous3, selfless2
9 letters
bountiful3
10 letters
charitable4, altruistic4
11 letters
considerate4, magnanimous4
13 letters
disinterested4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (liberal3 = 3 syllables).