Synonyms of selfless

selfless

adjective

as in generous

having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern for yourself

a selfless act

selfless dedication to helping the most in need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generous
• philanthropic
• compassionate
• charitable
• philanthropical
• thoughtful
• humane
• humanitarian
• unselfish
• noble
• gracious
• sweet
• altruistic
• liberal
• gentle
• mild
• considerate
• benevolent
• magnanimous
• merciful
• attentive
• kind
• warm
• good
• sympathetic
• munificent
• brotherly
• kindhearted
• beneficent
• kindly
• unsparing
• openhearted
• good-hearted
• friendly
• tender
• benignant
• solicitous
• warmhearted
• softhearted
• pleasant
• tenderhearted
• benign
• forgiving
• good-natured
• nice
• companionable
• freehanded
• patient
• understanding
• greathearted
• affable
• neighborly
• comradely
• genial
• cordial
• amicable
• lenient
• forbearing
• soft
• good-tempered
• tolerant
• pitying
• clement
• cruelty-free
• anticruelty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruthless
• pitiless
• merciless
• thoughtless
• insensitive
• uncaring
• unthinking
• inconsiderate
• tough
• severe
• stern
• harsh
• grim
• malignant
• unsentimental
• malicious
• spiteful
• malevolent
• mean
• hateful
• virulent
• malign
• ironhearted
• cruel
• nasty
• uncharitable
• heartless
• brutal
• callous
• stonyhearted
• vicious
• inhuman
• sadistic
• savage
• unkind
• unsympathetic
• unfeeling
• inhumane
• barbaric
• heavy-handed
• brute
• bestial
• barbarous
• brutish
• hard-boiled
• atrocious
• truculent
• fiendish
• insensate
• uncompassionate
• cold-blooded
• hard-hearted
• antihumanitarian
• unkindly
• wanton

Examples of selfless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While many have been moved by Biden’s selfless decision to pass the torch to a younger generation, Michaels doesn’t seem to be letting the choices of others influence his own plans for retirement. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2024

Cutscenes establish Zelda to be a self-efficacious archaeologist and, more regrettably, Link’s selfless angel again. —Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024

Luckily for you, our selfless test crew of 12 riders sifted through a stellar crop of 20 women’s snowboards at Tahoe’s stunning Diamond Peak Ski Resort this past spring to bring you the best snowboards of 2025. —Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024

But more important, a truly wonderful person, intelligent, articulate and selfless beyond belief. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024