Synonyms of selflessness

selflessness

noun

as in generosity

a tendency to regard the well-being of others as more important than one's own well-being

She was widely admired for her selflessness and dedication to the cause.

Related Words

• generosity
• kindness
• philanthropy
• unselfishness
• altruism
• empathy
• camaraderie
• companionship
• comradeship
• collegiality
• bonhomie
• friendship
• tolerance
• sympathy
• rapport
• rapprochement
• civility
• comity
• harmony
• concord
• friendliness
• teamwork
• benevolence
• community
• affinity
• neighborliness
• cooperation
• communion
• goodwill
• coordination
• charity
• company
• cordiality
• amity
• collaboration
• partnership
• good-fellowship
• kindliness
• reciprocity
• brotherhood
• solidarity
• unity
• symbiosis
• mutualism
• synergy
• cordialness
• togetherness
• synergism
• oneness
• kinship
• fellowship
• cooperativeness
• gemütlichkeit

Dissimilar Words

• intolerance
• hatred
• hostility
• malice
• antagonism
• animosity
• hate
• enmity
• antipathy
• disfavor
• rancor
• belligerency
• incivility
• malevolence
• venom
• ill will
• querulousness
• quarrelsomeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selflessness

Against the backdrop of her unsettled connection with the past, Courtney experiences the job’s mandate of selflessness as a tool with which to establish her own center. — Jamie Hood, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026

In some ways, the Broncos ran into their own commitment to structural integrity and selflessness working against them. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Rampersaud said a candidate should have a high level of education and a local presence, but that selflessness matters most to him. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

The scene cuts to Sally and Gillian, who both come to a sudden awareness of Franny’s ultimate act of selflessness. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Discipline, hard work, sacrifice, integrity, selflessness, the best qualities that athletes can learn how to embrace, all of those things transfer over into the arts and performing. — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

But hospitality ideologues like Guidara and Meyer never like to talk about what happens when that selflessness becomes self-destructive. — Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

Hearing more about Carlos’ selflessness has rubbed off on Bustillos, according to his mom, Vanessa. — Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Dolly Parton’s generosity is coming into sharper focus in the days following her death, with new details about her final health battle underscoring the same selflessness that defined so much of her public life. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026