Definition of unselfish in English:

unselfish

adjectiveʌnˈsɛlfɪʃˌənˈsɛlfɪʃ

Willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one's own.
不自私的，无私的
unselfish devotion
无私奉献。
Example sentencesExamples
- It inspires others by its unselfish example and holds out hope of even more effective public action in days to come.
- Given her record of altruism and unselfish service to the Irish people we can be sure that is what she would wish.
- Are they snotty suburban materialists or caring and unselfish community leaders?
- He's a generous, unselfish actor at the best of times and here, at the worst of times, he does not appear to mind having his scenes stolen by a rabbit and a bird.
- In fact, the liturgy should consider unselfish love and joyful praise as the most important element of liturgical service.
- Each power insisted that empire building was, in part, unselfish, even noble.
- Kamil was a clean-living man with high moral values and he was completely unselfish, caring and gentle.
- Absolute unity and unselfish leadership are two pressing imperatives stressed by many participants at the seminar.
- His unselfish and noble virtues have earned him huge respect across all shades of political opinion.
- An Irish citizen has never been president, and it will also make you look unselfish, noble and statesman-like.
- The truth that von Trier seeks in his work is realised in this performance, which affects the whole cast with an unselfish generosity.
- Not only may they do better if the person carrying them is unselfish, altruistic, and principled, but it is easy to see why this should be so.
- She thanked the men and women of the Irish Defence Forces for their courage, dedication and unselfish humanity.
- Sisters Rutter and Hyde were later awarded an MBE each for their unselfish devotion and care.
- Sr Mary's unselfish life touched so many people in so very many ways and her passing leaves an emptiness that can never be filled.
- Never in my wildest column-writing fantasies did I imagine a response so generous and unselfish.
- The point is, these people gave of themselves in such unselfish ways and cared enough to point me in the right direction.
- She described him as not perfect, yet unselfish, as loving with a marvelous sense of humor and a great intellect.
- Now suppose that voters behave as unselfish, disinterested judges of what is best.
- This year they are paying tribute to Marion Donoghue for her unselfish work and assistance to the association during the past years.
Synonyms
altruistic, disinterested, selfless, self-denying, self-forgetting, self-sacrificing
generous, philanthropic, public-spirited, humanitarian, humane, charitable, compassionate, benevolent, caring, kind, considerate, open-handed, magnanimous, liberal, unsparing, ungrudging, unstinting, decent, noble

Derivatives

unselfishly

adverbʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ(ə)liˌənˈsɛlfɪʃli

The bottom line is that while there are good people out there working hard and unselfishly for charitable causes, there are also some cowboys.
Example sentencesExamples
- Appreciation has also to be expressed to the 28 Co. Carlow managers who unselfishly gave their time and dedication to the care of the children all over the weekend.
- His acknowledged understanding of the dairy sector at all levels coupled with his sense of fairness and his willingness to give unselfishly of his time to this role made him an ideal chairman throughout his period of office.
- Anna's hospitality and generosity was extended to all those who entered her home and her children and grandchildren stand up and call her blessed because she devoted her life to caring for them unselfishly.
- I must admit that I'm generally a cynic; I was skeptical as to the truth behind these men and women devoting their lives unselfishly and with no hope of reward.

unselfishness

nounʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnəs

James always put others first and his generosity and unselfishness will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.
Example sentencesExamples
- Even his own gentle unselfishness comes under scrutiny.
- She is a great example to the whole community in her unselfishness and kindness.
- He took to Kildare and its people in an admirable manner and his involvement with various organisations was indicative of his unselfishness.
- It cannot be assumed that altruism and unselfishness will prevail.

Definition of unselfish in US English:

unselfish

adjectiveˌənˈsɛlfɪʃˌənˈselfiSH

Willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one's own.
不自私的，无私的
unselfish devotion
无私奉献。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sr Mary's unselfish life touched so many people in so very many ways and her passing leaves an emptiness that can never be filled.
- Are they snotty suburban materialists or caring and unselfish community leaders?
- The truth that von Trier seeks in his work is realised in this performance, which affects the whole cast with an unselfish generosity.
- She thanked the men and women of the Irish Defence Forces for their courage, dedication and unselfish humanity.
- His unselfish and noble virtues have earned him huge respect across all shades of political opinion.
- Now suppose that voters behave as unselfish, disinterested judges of what is best.
- An Irish citizen has never been president, and it will also make you look unselfish, noble and statesman-like.
- Never in my wildest column-writing fantasies did I imagine a response so generous and unselfish.
- He's a generous, unselfish actor at the best of times and here, at the worst of times, he does not appear to mind having his scenes stolen by a rabbit and a bird.
- Kamil was a clean-living man with high moral values and he was completely unselfish, caring and gentle.
- It inspires others by its unselfish example and holds out hope of even more effective public action in days to come.
- She described him as not perfect, yet unselfish, as loving with a marvelous sense of humor and a great intellect.
- The point is, these people gave of themselves in such unselfish ways and cared enough to point me in the right direction.
- This year they are paying tribute to Marion Donoghue for her unselfish work and assistance to the association during the past years.
- Given her record of altruism and unselfish service to the Irish people we can be sure that is what she would wish.
- In fact, the liturgy should consider unselfish love and joyful praise as the most important element of liturgical service.
- Not only may they do better if the person carrying them is unselfish, altruistic, and principled, but it is easy to see why this should be so.
- Absolute unity and unselfish leadership are two pressing imperatives stressed by many participants at the seminar.
- Sisters Rutter and Hyde were later awarded an MBE each for their unselfish devotion and care.
- Each power insisted that empire building was, in part, unselfish, even noble.
Synonyms
altruistic, disinterested, selfless, self-denying, self-forgetting, self-sacrificing

单词	unselfish
释义	Definition of unselfish in English: unselfish adjectiveʌnˈsɛlfɪʃˌənˈsɛlfɪʃ Willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one's own. 不自私的，无私的 unselfish devotion 无私奉献。 Example sentencesExamples It inspires others by its unselfish example and holds out hope of even more effective public action in days to come. Given her record of altruism and unselfish service to the Irish people we can be sure that is what she would wish. Are they snotty suburban materialists or caring and unselfish community leaders? He's a generous, unselfish actor at the best of times and here, at the worst of times, he does not appear to mind having his scenes stolen by a rabbit and a bird. In fact, the liturgy should consider unselfish love and joyful praise as the most important element of liturgical service. Each power insisted that empire building was, in part, unselfish, even noble. Kamil was a clean-living man with high moral values and he was completely unselfish, caring and gentle. Absolute unity and unselfish leadership are two pressing imperatives stressed by many participants at the seminar. His unselfish and noble virtues have earned him huge respect across all shades of political opinion. An Irish citizen has never been president, and it will also make you look unselfish, noble and statesman-like. The truth that von Trier seeks in his work is realised in this performance, which affects the whole cast with an unselfish generosity. Not only may they do better if the person carrying them is unselfish, altruistic, and principled, but it is easy to see why this should be so. She thanked the men and women of the Irish Defence Forces for their courage, dedication and unselfish humanity. Sisters Rutter and Hyde were later awarded an MBE each for their unselfish devotion and care. Sr Mary's unselfish life touched so many people in so very many ways and her passing leaves an emptiness that can never be filled. Never in my wildest column-writing fantasies did I imagine a response so generous and unselfish. The point is, these people gave of themselves in such unselfish ways and cared enough to point me in the right direction. She described him as not perfect, yet unselfish, as loving with a marvelous sense of humor and a great intellect. Now suppose that voters behave as unselfish, disinterested judges of what is best. This year they are paying tribute to Marion Donoghue for her unselfish work and assistance to the association during the past years. Synonyms altruistic, disinterested, selfless, self-denying, self-forgetting, self-sacrificing generous, philanthropic, public-spirited, humanitarian, humane, charitable, compassionate, benevolent, caring, kind, considerate, open-handed, magnanimous, liberal, unsparing, ungrudging, unstinting, decent, noble Derivatives unselfishly adverbʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ(ə)liˌənˈsɛlfɪʃli The bottom line is that while there are good people out there working hard and unselfishly for charitable causes, there are also some cowboys. Example sentencesExamples Appreciation has also to be expressed to the 28 Co. Carlow managers who unselfishly gave their time and dedication to the care of the children all over the weekend. His acknowledged understanding of the dairy sector at all levels coupled with his sense of fairness and his willingness to give unselfishly of his time to this role made him an ideal chairman throughout his period of office. Anna's hospitality and generosity was extended to all those who entered her home and her children and grandchildren stand up and call her blessed because she devoted her life to caring for them unselfishly. I must admit that I'm generally a cynic; I was skeptical as to the truth behind these men and women devoting their lives unselfishly and with no hope of reward. unselfishness nounʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnəs James always put others first and his generosity and unselfishness will be fondly remembered by all who knew him. Example sentencesExamples Even his own gentle unselfishness comes under scrutiny. She is a great example to the whole community in her unselfishness and kindness. He took to Kildare and its people in an admirable manner and his involvement with various organisations was indicative of his unselfishness. It cannot be assumed that altruism and unselfishness will prevail. Definition of unselfish in US English: unselfish adjectiveˌənˈsɛlfɪʃˌənˈselfiSH Willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one's own. 不自私的，无私的 unselfish devotion 无私奉献。 Example sentencesExamples Sr Mary's unselfish life touched so many people in so very many ways and her passing leaves an emptiness that can never be filled. Are they snotty suburban materialists or caring and unselfish community leaders? The truth that von Trier seeks in his work is realised in this performance, which affects the whole cast with an unselfish generosity. She thanked the men and women of the Irish Defence Forces for their courage, dedication and unselfish humanity. His unselfish and noble virtues have earned him huge respect across all shades of political opinion. Now suppose that voters behave as unselfish, disinterested judges of what is best. An Irish citizen has never been president, and it will also make you look unselfish, noble and statesman-like. Never in my wildest column-writing fantasies did I imagine a response so generous and unselfish. He's a generous, unselfish actor at the best of times and here, at the worst of times, he does not appear to mind having his scenes stolen by a rabbit and a bird. Kamil was a clean-living man with high moral values and he was completely unselfish, caring and gentle. It inspires others by its unselfish example and holds out hope of even more effective public action in days to come. She described him as not perfect, yet unselfish, as loving with a marvelous sense of humor and a great intellect. The point is, these people gave of themselves in such unselfish ways and cared enough to point me in the right direction. This year they are paying tribute to Marion Donoghue for her unselfish work and assistance to the association during the past years. Given her record of altruism and unselfish service to the Irish people we can be sure that is what she would wish. In fact, the liturgy should consider unselfish love and joyful praise as the most important element of liturgical service. Not only may they do better if the person carrying them is unselfish, altruistic, and principled, but it is easy to see why this should be so. Absolute unity and unselfish leadership are two pressing imperatives stressed by many participants at the seminar. Sisters Rutter and Hyde were later awarded an MBE each for their unselfish devotion and care. Each power insisted that empire building was, in part, unselfish, even noble. Synonyms altruistic, disinterested, selfless, self-denying, self-forgetting, self-sacrificing
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