unselfish
Puts others first
Unselfish means not putting your own interests first—willing to give, share, or sacrifice for others.
An unselfish act benefits someone else without expectation of reward.
An unselfish player passes to teammates rather than taking every shot.
The word carries positive connotations of generosity and consideration: She was completely unselfish with her time.
Noble and forgiving
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- public-spiritedConcerned with community welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
empathetic · benevolent · disinterested · sacrificing · civic-minded · high-minded · principled · considerate
Giving freely, ungrudgingly
- bigheartedGenerous and kind-spirited
- kindheartedNaturally sympathetic and caring
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
liberal · lavish · giving · beneficent · unsparing · gracious · indulgent · freehanded
Devoted to human welfare
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- benefactorOne who gives aid
nonprofit · patronage · aid · relief · welfare · assistance · donation · contribution
Of or like mothers
- paternalOf or from father
- brotherlyLike a caring sibling
- sisterlyLike a female sibling
- motherlyShowing parental warmth
fatherly · fraternal · avuncular · neighborly · protective · supportive · nurturing · devoted
Free from deception
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- incorruptibleImpossible to morally compromise
- scrupulousThorough and principled
trustworthy · honorable · upright · forthright · dutiful · responsible · faithful · sincere
magnanimous
Noble and forgiving
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- public-spiritedConcerned with community welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
compassionate · empathetic · benevolent · disinterested · sacrificing · civic-minded · high-minded · principled · considerate · thoughtful
openhanded
Giving freely, ungrudgingly
- bigheartedGenerous and kind-spirited
- kindheartedNaturally sympathetic and caring
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
bountiful · liberal · lavish · giving · beneficent · unsparing · gracious · indulgent · freehanded · unstinting
philanthropic
Devoted to human welfare
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
benefactor · nonprofit · patronage · aid · relief · welfare · assistance · donation · contribution · endowment
maternal
Of or like mothers
motherly · fatherly · fraternal · avuncular · neighborly · protective · supportive · nurturing · devoted · doting
honest
Free from deception
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- incorruptibleImpossible to morally compromise
scrupulous · trustworthy · honorable · upright · forthright · dutiful · responsible · faithful · sincere · irreproachable
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
- philanthropydonations, charity work, donate, give, giving
unselfishselfish
Concerned only with oneself
self-centered · egocentric · self-serving · narcissistic · egotistical
unselfishstingy
Unwilling to spend freely
miserly · greedy · tight-fisted · mean · closefisted