SELF-GIVING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

self-giving

adjective

Definition of self-giving

as in self-sacrificing

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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

Adjective

Collin tries to turn him into an emblematic twentieth-century figure, an absurd hero out of, say, Camus, who can find himself (and also lose himself) only through selfless service.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Her life offers a powerful blueprint for selfless advocacy, demonstrating how to use one's position to uplift others and challenge injustice.

— Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of selfless

Adjective

Sudan’s civil war, a conflict credibly described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, has seen violence matched only by the belligerents’ rapacity in pillaging the country’s riches.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
That blockade has perpetuated a humanitarian crisis in much of Yemen.

— Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 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

But the attendance announced by USC — 51,144 — admittedly felt generous.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The upcoming docuseries showcases a raw record of his life from the generous, vulnerable and wisecracking side of Perry to new details about his offscreen battles with drugs and alcohol, according to the logline.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of generous

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