as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community
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Recent Examples of unselfish
Díaz was also menacing on the counter attack and incredibly unselfish.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
That means everyone doing extra work, being unselfish, and that’s a quality that breeds success.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Just such an unselfish, incredible player, and well deserving to be here.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
James constantly pushed his teams to trade future draft picks to improve in the short-term, while Curry — the most unselfish superstar of this generation — is intent on caretaking the organization even after he’s gone.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
That means everyone doing extra work, being unselfish, and that’s a quality that breeds success.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Just such an unselfish, incredible player, and well deserving to be here.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
James constantly pushed his teams to trade future draft picks to improve in the short-term, while Curry — the most unselfish superstar of this generation — is intent on caretaking the organization even after he’s gone.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfish
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Or, head over to Dutchman’s Seafood, aka The Dutchie, for generous filets of local sole and Skuna Bay salmon with views of Morro Rock.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Curved walls, brass accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows frame a generous living space—complete with a dining table that arcs like a ship’s keel and a cocktail-ready bar that glows at night.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Frassati, another young Italian man known for his charitable heart who died at the age of 24 from polio and lived in the early 1900s, is also being canonized on Sept 7 at a ceremony at the Vatican.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Through charitable games, Lackey said the department has raised more than $100,000 to support firefighters and their families.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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