as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community
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Recent Examples of unselfish
Rates of unselfish giving behaviors like helping strangers and donating to charity have gone up over time, as has people's cooperative behavior in laboratory tasks that have been running for decades now.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
On the other hand, unselfish employees tend to build stronger professional relationships and are more likely to get promoted than selfish ones, each potentially leading to higher incomes over time, research shows.
—Ashton Jackson
natalie Wu, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Springer is an unselfish, and true team player.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
All our receivers have been unselfish and battle each other.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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Despite widespread fatigue over tipping prompts, Americans still tend to be generous when dining out at restaurants.—
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Duvi was pleasantly surprised when their photographers not only issued a generous refund, but also stayed late and added extra services.—
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
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The donation, considered one of the largest charitable contributions ever made public, was made to Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, which was started by Melinda in 2022.—
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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