unselfish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un sel′fish)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•self•ish /ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not selfish;
    generous.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•self•ish  (un sel′fish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not selfish;
    disinterested;
    generous;
    altruistic.
  • un-1 + selfish 1690–1700
un•self′ish•ly, adv. 
un•self′ish•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unselfish / ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ/
  1. not selfish or greedy; generous
unˈselfishlyunˈselfishness
'unselfish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
agape - altruism - altruistic - egocentric - forget - generous - greedy - mercenary - politician - public-spirited - selfless

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