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Kindhearted vs Selfless - What's the difference?

kindhearted | selfless |

As adjectives the difference between kindhearted and selfless

is that kindhearted is having an innately kind disposition or character while selfless is having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.

kindhearted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having an innately kind disposition or character

    • selfless

    English

    (wikipedia selfless)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
    • In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.

    Derived terms

    * selflessness