Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of selfless
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 and Near Synonyms for selfless
- altruistic,
- brotherly,
- charitable,
- freehanded,
- generous,
- greathearted,
- humanitarian,
- liberal,
- magnanimous,
- munificent,
- noble,
- openhearted,
- philanthropic
- (also philanthropical),
- unselfish,
- unsparing
- beneficent,
- benevolent,
- benignant,
- compassionate,
- good-hearted,
- humane,
- kind,
- kindhearted,
- kindly,
- softhearted,
- sympathetic,
- tender,
- tenderhearted,
- warmhearted
- affable,
- amicable,
- benign,
- companionable,
- comradely,
- cordial,
- friendly,
- genial,
- gentle,
- good,
- good-natured,
- good-tempered,
- gracious,
- mild,
- neighborly,
- nice,
- pleasant,
- sweet,
- warm
Antonyms and Near Antonyms for selfless
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on selfless
What made you want to look up selfless? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Food Quiz
- Name these cookies!
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Name that Food Quiz
Test your knowledge of food and food words.
Take the quiz - Pass the Little Ribbons: A Pasta Word Quiz
Match the pasta with its meaning in Italian.
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Bee Cubed
Listen to the words and spell through all three levels.
Play the game
Share selfless
Time Traveler for selfless
The first known use of selfless was in 1651
See more words from the same year