unselfish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English selfish English unselfish From un- + selfish.
Meanings
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Not selfish.
The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.
There was certainly no harm in his travelling sixteen miles twice over on such an errand; but there was an air of foppery and nonsense in it which she could not approve. It did not accord with the rationality of plan, the moderation in expense, or even the unselfish warmth of heart, which she had believed herself to discern in him yesterday.
1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter VII, in Emma: […], volume II, London: […] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC, page 114:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unselfish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unselfish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Synonyms
selfless · selfless · generous · altruistic · altruistic · generous
Translations (32)
sv osjälvisk (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · nn usjølvisk (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · de uneigennützig (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · cmn 無私的 /无私的 (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · da uselvisk (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · nl onbaatzuchtig (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · pl bezinteresowny (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · sv oegennyttig (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · hu önzetlen (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · pt generoso (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ca desinteressat (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · cs nesobecký (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · es altruista (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ka ალტრუისტული (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · it altruistico (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · es desprendido (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · nl onzelfzuchtig (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · it altruista (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · fr généreux (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · es generoso (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · de selbstlos (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · sv altruistisk (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ja 利他的 (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ja 献身的 (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ro dezinteresat (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · fi epäitsekäs (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · tr özverili (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ru бескоры́стный (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · bg безкористен (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ka უანგარო (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · ka არაეგოისტური (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) · nb uselvisk (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic)