SELFLESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SELFLESS?

Need another word that means the same as “selfless”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “selfless” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Selfless” are: altruistic, unselfish, self-sacrificing, self-denying

Selfless as an Adjective

Definitions of "Selfless" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “selfless” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
• Concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish.

Synonyms of "Selfless" as an adjective (4 Words)

altruistic	Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish. It was an entirely altruistic act.
self-denying	Willing to deprive yourself.
self-sacrificing	Willing to deprive yourself.
unselfish	Disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others. Unselfish devotion.

Usage Examples of "Selfless" as an adjective

• An act of selfless devotion.

Associations of "Selfless" (30 Words)

alms	(in historical contexts) money or food given to poor people. The riders stopped to distribute alms.
altruistic	Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish. I question how altruistic his motives were.
benefactor	A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. A low interest loan from a benefactor allowed them to build a floor for the exhibition hall.
beneficent	Doing or producing good. A beneficent democracy.
benevolent	(of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose. A benevolent contributor.
benignity	The quality of being kind and gentle. His air of benignity.
bounteous	Given or giving freely. The bounteous goodness of God.
charitable	Relating to or characterized by charity. Charitable to the poor.
considerate	Careful not to inconvenience or harm others. Friends considerate enough to leave us alone.
dedication	A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something. A faintly engraved inscription or dedication.
devotion	Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or activity. His devotion to duty never wavered.
donor	An impurity atom in a semiconductor which contributes a conducting electron to the material. A blood donor.
eleemosynary	Generous in assistance to the poor. Eleemosynary relief.
generosity	Acting generously. Diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity of portions.
generous	Not petty in character and mind. A generous assessment of his work.
giver	A person who gives something. A giver of advice.
humane	(of a branch of learning) intended to have a civilizing effect on people. The humane education of literary study.
kind	A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality. Kind to sick patients.
leniency	Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant. The court could show leniency.
love	Be enamored or in love with. Children need a lot of love.
magnanimous	Generous and understanding and tolerant. She should be magnanimous in victory.
mercy	Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. He threw himself on the mercy of the court.
mildness	Lack of severity. The mildness of his manner and his desire to please everyone.
munificent	Characterized by or displaying great generosity. A munificent bequest.
philanthropic	(of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others; generous and benevolent. They receive financial support from philanthropic bodies.
tolerant	Tolerant and forgiving under provocation. These fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided.
undying	(especially of an emotion) lasting forever. His undying fame.
unselfish	Willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one’s own. Unselfish devotion.
unstinting	Given or giving without restraint; unsparing. Called for unstinting aid to Britain.
wholehearted	Showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment. Gave wholehearted support to her candidacy.