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Kindness vs Selflessness - What's the difference?

kindness | selflessness |

As nouns the difference between kindness and selflessness

is that kindness is the state of being kind while selflessness is the quality or state of being selfless.

kindness

English

Noun

  • The state of being kind.
  • An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.

    • selflessness

    English

    Noun

    (selflessnesses)
  • the quality or state of being selfless

    • Antonyms

    * selfishness