English noun: unselfishness | |||
1. | unselfishness (attribute) the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others | ||
Samples | Rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | generosity, generousness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | altruism, selflessness | ||
Antonyms | selfishness | ||
2. | unselfishness (act) acting generously | ||
Synonyms | generosity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | share-out, sharing | ||