self-forgetful
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7.6
To be so absorbed in something that you stop thinking about your needs
- adjective
- /sɛlf-fərˈɡɛtfəl/
:
desinteresado
- The teacher's self-forgetful dedication to her students was evident in her tireless commitment to their success.
Examples
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She was self-forgetful in her care for the animals at the shelter, often ignoring her own needs.
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He worked as a hungry dog ate, and yet he could play at croquet or cards with the self-forgetful exuberance of a little boy.
Fiction book (1992) -
His self-forgetful nature made him an excellent volunteer, always prioritizing others over himself.
Antonyms
59
3.9
A person who is only interested in their own needs and not in other people's feelings
self-absorbed
- Offensive
41
6.3
A person who thinks only about their own needs and not about other people
How Selfless
Surface Forms
self-forgetful positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word self-forgetful joins self and forgetful, so it means 'forgetting oneself'. That's why a self-forgetful person is not thinking about themselves; they are so into an activity or helping others that they stop thinking about their own needs.