unselfishness
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3.4
- noun
- /ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/
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desinterés
- Her act of unselfishness in sharing her lunch with a hungry stranger was truly inspiring.
And there's three of those that resonate with me, initiative, decisiveness, and unselfishness.
- And there's three of those that resonate with me, initiative, decisiveness, and unselfishness.
Examples
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It was blocked, but the idea was representative of the Spurs' team-wide unselfishness.
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This morning, my friend passed away during the commission of a brave act of unselfishness.
Blog text (24) -
I believe in unselfishness and giving.
Fiction book (1994) -
Your unselfishness will be rewarded.
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This is an attitude of "serving all with unselfishness."
Academic text (2000) -
The strengths of women, which often include unselfishness and humility, were actually beneficial to their achieving success.
Academic text (1997) -
All the children's patience and unselfishness were also phenomenal.
Blog text (31) -
Great achievements of M. I. in mathematics are in no small part due to remarkable features of his character: kindness, tranquility, modesty, and unselfishness.
Academic text (2018) -
Knicks center Tyson Chandler praised Anthony for his unselfishness and ability to keep everyone in the game, from the starters all the way down to the reserves.
Blog text (2) -
I was so proud of Kendal Thompkins, the plays he made, the blocks he made, the unselfishness he showed out there—he really deserved to go out that way.
Blog text (8)
Synonyms
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1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
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2.1
Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others
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2.8
Friendly feelings and kind acts toward other people
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1.4
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
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6.5
Caring about other people's needs more than your own
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6.1
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
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3.9
To care more about other people's needs than your own
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4.1
Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
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8.5
Showing great kindness and forgiveness to an opponent or someone weaker
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2.3
Willingness to support other people
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8.4
Kind acts that help other people
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5.2
A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
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2.2
Being caring and helpful to people who need support
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3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
A way of acting that puts others before what you need
Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
A kind and friendly feeling toward other people
Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly
Being kind and generous to people with less power
Kind and generous behavior that helps other people
A way of behaving that helps other people and makes the community better
A caring and generous attitude toward other people
Antonyms
How Selfless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unselfishness breaks into un- ('not') and selfish (from self, 'your own', plus -ish), so it literally means 'not selfish'. This helps you remember that unselfishness is the habit of caring for others and putting their needs before your own.