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Unselfish vs Considerate - What's the difference?

unselfish | considerate |

As adjectives the difference between unselfish and considerate

is that unselfish is not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic while considerate is consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring.

unselfish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
    • The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.

    Synonyms

    * altruistic * generous * selfless

    Antonyms

    * selfish

    considerate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring
    • It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.
  • characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate

    • Antonyms

    * inconsiderate

    Related terms

    * consider * consideration * considerately * considerateness

    Anagrams

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