| NOUN | attribute | unselfishness | the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing / willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | unselfishness, generosity | acting generously |
| Meaning | The quality of not putting yourself first but being willing / willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins" | |
| Narrower | altruism, selflessness | The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| Broader | generosity, generousness | The trait of being willing / willing to give your money or time |
| Opposite | selfishness | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others |
| Spanish | abnegación, altruismo | |
| Adjectives | unselfish | disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others |
| unselfish | not greedy | |
| Meaning | Acting generously. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | generosity | |
| Broader | sharing, share-out | A distribution in shares |
| Spanish | generosidad | |
| Adjectives | unselfish | disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others |
| unselfish | not greedy | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots