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- Dictionaryself·less/ˈselfləs/
adjective
- 1. concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish: "an act of selfless devotion"
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The meaning of SELFLESS is having no concern for self : unselfish. How to use selfless in a sentence.
SELFLESS definition: 1. caring more for what other people need and want rather than for what you yourself need and want…. Learn more.
Selfless is the opposite of selfish. If you're selfless, you think less about your self, and more about others — you're generous and kind. Being selfless is similar to being altruistic — another word for giving to others without looking for personal gain.
If you say that someone is selfless, you approve of them because they care about other people more than themselves. [ approval ] She was a wonderful companion and her generosity to me was entirely selfless.
SELFLESS meaning: 1. caring more for what other people need and want rather than for what you yourself need and want…. Learn more.
Definition of selfless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective selfless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.