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Synonyms & Antonyms of unselfish
(Entry 1 of 2)
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
- an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community
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- cheap,
- close,
- closefisted,
- costive,
- illiberal
- [archaic],
- mingy,
- miserly,
- niggardly,
- parsimonious,
- penurious,
- selfish,
- stingy,
- stinting,
- tight,
- tightfisted,
- uncharitable,
- ungenerous
unselfishness
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of unselfishness (Entry 2 of 2)
the quality or state of being generous
- her natural unselfishness sometimes attracts those who would take advantage
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The first known use of unselfish was in 1698
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