Definitions

selfless

[self-lis] / ˈsɛlf lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

unselfish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altruistic charitable generous humanitarian loving magnanimous noble self-effacing

WEAK

benevolent chivalrous denying devoted disinterested extroverted helpful incorruptible indulgent liberal open-handed self-denying self-forgetful self-forgetting self-sacrificing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mean selfish stingy

Example Sentences

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"Selfless," said Kathy, before Denise continued: "We'll never see anyone like her again."

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022

That’s Selfless Steph - never one to let his ego get in the way of Golden State’s success.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2022

That’s Selfless Steph — never one to let his ego get in the way of Golden State’s success.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022

He explains this to us in the first half of the first sentence of JJ Bola’s novel “The Selfless Act of Breathing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022

"Selfless" and "Thoughtful" sat once more on the mossy bank, and rejoiced that the plan had worked so well.

From Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners by Bates, Loïs

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