selfless
Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for othersHaving, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
» Is there such thing as a truly selfless act?
Gibt es so etwas wie eine durch und durch selbstlose Handlung?
Meaning
1 sensesHaving, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.
selbstlos, uneigennützig
самоотве́рженныйsamootvéržennyj, бескоры́стныйbeskorýstnyj
самові́дданийsamovíddanyj, безкори́сливийbezkorýslyvyj, некори́сливийnekorýslyvyj
showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Examples
9 sentencesIs there such thing as a truly selfless act?
deGibt es so etwas wie eine durch und durch selbstlose Handlung? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary is kind, selfless and compassionate.
deMaria ist freundlich, selbstlos und mitfühlend. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She was hailed for her virtuous and selfless demeanor.
I didn’t take you for such a selfless person.
ruЯ не считал тебя столь самоотверженным. — soweli_Elepanto
In Japan, students are supposed to be selfless and group-centered.
Translations
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Forms
more selfless, most selfless| Comparative | more selfless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most selfless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others:altruistic
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form