unselfish
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
Related & opposite
- altruistic also see
- considerate also see
- generous also see
- selfish antonym
- generosity derivation
- unselfishness derivation
- public-spirited similar to
- self-denying similar to
- self-forgetful similar to
- sharing similar to
Sense 2 adjective
not greedy
Related & opposite
- generosity derivation
- unselfishness derivation
- generous similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | altruistic |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | considerate |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | generous |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | selfish |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | generosity |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | unselfishness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | public-spirited |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | self-denying |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | self-forgetful |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | sharing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | generosity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unselfishness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | generous |