unselfishness
Thinking of others
Unselfishness is the quality of putting others' needs or interests ahead of your own.
It suggests a willingness to share, sacrifice, or give without expecting anything in return.
Her unselfishness with her time made her beloved by the whole neighborhood.
The word often appears in discussions of character and virtue, though some argue that truly unselfish acts are rare since helping others frequently brings its own rewards.
Transferring to another
- sharingDividing among others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- giftItem given freely
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
liberality · open-handedness · largesse · munificence · hospitality · graciousness · helpfulness · bounty
Generous giving for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
volunteerism · activism · advocacy · nonprofit · welfare · prosocial · idealism · noble
Concern for others' distress
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- caringShowing kind concern
concern · consideration · warmth · tenderness · rapport · attentiveness · thoughtfulness · fellow-feeling
Rejection of oneself
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
commitment · heroism · nobility · forgoing · yielding · surrendering · deference · humility
giving
Transferring to another
magnanimity · liberality · open-handedness · largesse · munificence · hospitality · graciousness · helpfulness · bounty · beneficence
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
- charityVoluntary aid for others
goodwill · volunteerism · activism · advocacy · nonprofit · welfare · prosocial · idealism · noble · ethical
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
caring · concern · consideration · warmth · tenderness · rapport · attentiveness · thoughtfulness · fellow-feeling · supportiveness
abnegation
Rejection of oneself
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
dedication · commitment · heroism · nobility · forgoing · yielding · surrendering · deference · humility · modesty
unselfishnessselfishness
Excessive concern for oneself
self-centeredness · egoism · self-interest · narcissism · egotism
unselfishnessstinginess
Excessive reluctance to spend
miserliness · greed · avarice · meanness · tightfistedness
self, selfish, selfless, unselfish, selfishness, selflessness, selfishly, unselfishly, selflessly