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unselfish

[ uhn-sel-fish ]

/ ʌnˈsɛl fɪʃ /

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adjective

not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.

Origin of unselfish

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

OTHER WORDS FROM unselfish

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

Words nearby unselfish

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

Example sentences 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, adverb unselfishness, noun