Synonyms of altruistic

altruistic

adjective

ˌal-trü-ˈi-stik 

as in philanthropic

having or showing a concern for the welfare of others

I'm not being altruistic in giving you these books, since I was going to have to lug them with me if you hadn't come along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• philanthropic
• charitable
• humanitarian
• benevolent
• good
• generous
• do-good
• beneficent
• eleemosynary
• selfless
• handsome
• unselfish
• liberal
• compassionate
• humane
• magnanimous
• free
• munificent
• kind
• self-sacrificing
• bountiful
• kindhearted
• bounteous
• unsparing
• openhearted
• openhanded
• bighearted
• social-minded
• freehanded
• greathearted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfish
• self-centered
• parsimonious
• self-seeking
• cheap
• stingy
• miserly
• self-concerned
• tightfisted
• tight
• pitiless
• unfeeling
• self-indulgent
• hard-hearted
• closefisted
• self-obsessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of altruistic

Once dominated by altruistic non-profits, hospice now attracts sophisticated criminal networks. — Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The word also implies a certain curtailing of altruistic ambitions. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Reiter, however, began to suspect that Epstein’s altruistic endeavors had ulterior motives. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

That’s not surprising, considering the events in the Season 7 finale during which it was revealed that Cassius (Osy Ikhile) is Jordan’s (Michael Evans Behling) cousin, and his decision to take the coaching gig at Beverly wasn’t an altruistic one. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 May 2026