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
• community
• benevolence
• affinity
• cooperation
• neighborliness
• communion
• goodwill
• coordination
• charity
• company
• cordiality
• amity
• collaboration
• partnership
• good-fellowship
• kindliness
• reciprocity
• solidarity
• brotherhood
• 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

But that selflessness comes to feel like the point of this lingering, resonantly sad film — above all else, an elegy for lives unseen and unknown. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 July 2026

Second, selflessness was paramount, exemplified by Brunson's contract sacrifice for team flexibility. — Robert Reiss, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Official liberalism had long been almost inextricably identified with a picture of man as perfectible, as endowed with sufficient wisdom and selflessness to endure power and to use it infallibly for the general good. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Her leadership, selflessness and competitiveness fit in with the culture being crafted in the Bay. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 July 2026

These firefighters embodied the courage, professionalism and selflessness that define the wildland fire service. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 June 2026

These firefighters embodied the courage, professionalism, and selflessness that define the wildland fire service. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 June 2026

In Venezuela, this spirit of selflessness and volunteerism can help rebuild community and physical structures. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Both required enormous amounts of selflessness, stamina, plasticity, courage, and improvisation. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026