It was very unselfish of him to offer us his room.
an unselfish act
English dictionary. 2014.
unselfish — index benevolent, charitable (benevolent), humane, liberal (generous), magnanimous, meritorious … Law dictionary
unselfish — 1690s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SELFISH (Cf. selfish). Cf. Dan. uselvisk, Swed. osjälfvisk … Etymology dictionary
unselfish — [adj] kind, giving altruistic, benevolent, charitable, chivalrous, denying, devoted, disinterested, extroverted, generous, helpful, humanitarian, incorruptible, indulgent, liberal, loving, magnanimous, noble, open handed, self effacing, self… … New thesaurus
unselfish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not selfish. DERIVATIVES unselfishly adverb unselfishness noun … English terms dictionary
unselfish — [unself′ish] adj. not selfish; putting the good of others above one s own interests; altruistic; generous unselfishly adv. unselfishness n … English World dictionary
unselfish — adj. unselfish to + inf. (it was unselfish of her to make the offer) * * * [ʌn selfɪʃ] unselfish to + inf. (it was unselfish of her to make the offer) … Combinatory dictionary
unselfish — un|sel|fish [ ʌn selfıʃ ] adjective unselfish people always think about what other people want and need instead of thinking about themselves: SELFLESS: It was very unselfish of him to offer us his room. a. used about someone s behavior: an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unselfish — [[t]ʌ̱nse̱lfɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as unselfish, you approve of the fact that they regard other people s wishes and interests as more important than their own. She started to get a reputation as an unselfish girl… … English dictionary
unselfish — adjective Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic. The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across. Syn: altruistic, generous, selfless … Wiktionary
unselfish — adjective his unselfish motives Syn: altruistic, selfless, self denying, self sacrificing; generous, giving, magnanimous, philanthropic, public spirited, charitable, benevolent, caring, kind, considerate, thoughtful, noble … Thesaurus of popular words
