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Unselfish vs Selflessness - What's the difference?

unselfish | selflessness |

As an adjective unselfish

is not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.

As a noun selflessness is

the quality or state of being selfless.

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

    selflessness

    English

    Noun

    (selflessnesses)
  • the quality or state of being selfless

    • Antonyms

    * selfishness