SELF-FORGETFUL Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

self-forgetful

adjective

Definition of self-forgetful

as in unselfish

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Adjective

But the actual healer of sorrow and wrong will always be divine Love, understood and expressed through our unselfish desire to help others.

— Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026

Definition of unselfish

Adjective

Your entire roster - or at least nearly all of your roster - must be selfless, buy in, and put winning ahead of personal goals.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
That selfless approach is what MLB’s premier organization and latest dynasty loves most about Muncy.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of selfless

Adjective

Deadpool is proving to be surprisingly magnanimous as the flippant character loses a box office record to The Odyssey.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
But Zakir Avşar, a professor at Ankara’s Hacı Bayram Veli University, urges a more magnanimous view of developments.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnanimous

Adjective

Fraying lifeline Barred from legally working in Bangladesh, Rohingya depend almost entirely on humanitarian assistance.

— Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Democratic senators and humanitarian groups questioned whether the cuts to the civilian protection personnel also contributed to the school tragedy.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of humanitarian

Adjective

Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of philanthropic

Adjective

Anyone who tries to pass will have our self-sacrificing heroes in the IRGC Navy and Army set their ships on fire.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund.

— Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023

Definition of self-sacrificing

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