unselfish

unselfish
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. disinterested, selfless, charitable, kind, liberal, openhanded, altruistic, large-minded, magnanimous, generous, benevolent, beneficent, indulgent, chivalrous, helpful, self-denying, self-sacrificing, loving, self-effacing, devoted, incorruptible, unbought, unbribed, unbribable.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
giving, generous, selfless, other-directed, charitable, altruistic, philanthropic, openhanded, magnanimous, kind, big-hearted, considerate, compassionate.
ANT.: selfish, self-centered, greedy, *a taker, *think-ing the world revolves around oneself
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions: big, big-hearted, generous, greathearted, large-hearted, magnanimous. See GIVE. 2. Without concern for oneself: self-denying, self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless. See SELF.

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