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

Katherine is sympathetic and altruistic, two other words that describe the sentimental nature of the water sign’s personality. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Savonarola is unapologetically altruistic and unflinching in his critique of the Vatican. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Despite those altruistic goals, from the beginning, the commission faced criticism that the composition and agenda of the body were slanted toward a conservative Christian perspective. — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

To my father, wellness was not a goal to be optimized, but rather something that came naturally with a curious, family-oriented, and altruistic existence. — Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026