selfless

adjective

self·​less ˈsel-fləs 

: having no concern for self : unselfish

selflessly adverb

selflessness noun

Examples of selfless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Organ and whole body donation are often understood as the ultimate selfless acts — a grieving family using their loss to improve someone else’s life, or further scientific research. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Ḥusayn’s death became for the Shiʿah a symbol of selfless resistance against worldly injustice and tyranny and is commemorated with lamentation each year on Ashura. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

But there were hero moments here too, the same refusal to lose, the same team-work, the same selfless effort in exhausting physical conditions. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026

As the siege escalates, loyalties are tested and selfless sacrifices are made, leading to a desperate fight for survival where not everyone will emerge alive. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

selfless

adjective

self·​less ˈsel-fləs 

: having no concern for self : unselfish

selflessly adverb

selflessness noun