UNSELFISHNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Acting generously

Synonyms:

generosity; unselfishness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("unselfishness" is a kind of...):

share-out; sharing (a distribution in shares)

Derivation:

unselfish (not greedy)

unselfish (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others)

Meaning:

The quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others

Example:

rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("unselfishness" is a kind of...):

generosity; generousness (the trait of being willing to give your money or time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unselfishness"):

altruism; selflessness (the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others)

Antonym:

selfishness (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)

Derivation:

unselfish (not greedy)

unselfish (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others)