unselfish
unselfish · more unselfish · most unselfish
бескорыстный
uneigennützig, selbstlos
Not selfishNot selfish.
» These unselfish trees share nutrients through a vast network of roots.
Diese selbstlosen Bäume teilen Nährstoffe über ein gewaltiges Wurzelnetz.
Meaning
1 sensesNot selfish.
The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.
uneigennützig, selbstlos
бескоры́стныйbeskorýstnyj
More definitions
- not greedy
- disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
Examples
3 sentencesThese unselfish trees share nutrients through a vast network of roots.
deDiese selbstlosen Bäume teilen Nährstoffe über ein gewaltiges Wurzelnetz.
You're so unselfish.
I found him to be intelligent, cheerful of spirit, unselfish, full of generous impulses, patient, considerate, and wonderfully good-natured.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic:
Forms
more unselfish, most unselfish| Comparative | more unselfish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unselfish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunselfishness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form