unselfish

[ uhn-sel-fish ]

/ ʌnˈsɛl fɪʃ /

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adjective

not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.

Words nearby unselfish

unseelie, unseemly, unseen, unsegregated, unselfconscious, unselfish, unsell, unsentimental, unser, unset, unsettle

Origin of unselfish

First recorded in 1690–1700; un-¹ + selfish

OTHER WORDS FROM unselfish

un·self·ish·ly, adverbun·self·ish·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for unselfish

Have you ever in your life met a child as cheerful, spookily intelligent, unselfish, or indomitable as little Shirley?
Shirley Temple Survived Being the Biggest Child Star of All Time With Wit and Grace|Malcolm Jones|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most Americans--most normal, decent, unselfish Americans--are for it.
As Usual, Dishonesty Rules|Michael Tomasky|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
People say giving is an unselfish act,” says Arsht in a telephone interview, “but the joy you get from giving is so exciting.
Washington's Richest Power Players|Sandra McElwaine|May 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
All knew she had drawn too lavishly upon her strength in her unselfish service for others.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland

Surely I am right in assuming that to live for others is unselfish, and that you recognize it as being so.
Paths of Judgement|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
An unselfish egoist is a man who has pride without the excuse of passion.
Orthodoxy|G. K. Chesterton
In seeking to do the most unselfish thing that offered, had he succeeded only in making her despise him?
The Grafters|Francis Lynde
Even when he was ill, he was so merry and unselfish that all who saw him loved him.
In the Days of Queen Victoria|Eva March Tappan

British Dictionary definitions for unselfish

unselfish

/ (ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ) /

adjective

not selfish or greedy; generous

Derived forms of unselfish

unselfishly, adverbunselfishness, noun

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unselfish

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adjective

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