What does unselfish mean?
Definitions for unselfish
ʌnˈsɛl fɪʃun·selfish
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Princeton's WordNet
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
unselfishadjective
not greedy
Wiktionary
unselfishadjective
Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a u00A320 note to the next charity he came across.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unselfishadjective
Not addicted to private interest.
The most interested cannot purpose any thing so much to their own advantage, notwithstanding which the inclination is nevertheless unselfish. Spectator, № 588.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unselfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unselfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of unselfish in a Sentence
This is a very special group. It starts with our stars, Rudy (Gobert) and Don, two of the most unselfish stars you’re going to find in the league, and that kind of just trickles down to every player on our roster. We just sacrifice for each other.
In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way.
We're playing unselfish basketball, any given night, anybody can be more aggressive than other guys, depending on matchups, depending on the night.
I think Aliyah is so unselfish that she’s not very comfortable taking over basketball games, she doesn’t want to be seen by her teammates as selfish and chasing numbers.
William Franklin Billy Graham:
The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.
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- desinteressatCatalan, Valencian
- nesobeckýCzech
- uneigennützig, selbstlosGerman
- desprendido, generoso, altruistaSpanish
- epäitsekäsFinnish
- généreux, généreuseFrench
- önzetlenHungarian
- altruistico, altruistaItalian
- 献身的, 利他的Japanese
- generosoque amora prosequiLatin
- onbaatzuchtig, onzelfzuchtigDutch
- bezinteresownyPolish
- generosoPortuguese
- бескорыстныйRussian
- osjälviskSwedish
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