Antonyms of adj unselfish

2 senses of unselfish

Sense 1
unselfish (vs. selfish) -- (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others)

selfish (vs. unselfish) -- (concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman)
        => egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving -- (characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance)
        => self-serving, self-seeking -- (interested only in yourself)

Sense 2
unselfish -- (not greedy)

INDIRECT (VIA generous) -> stingy, ungenerous -- (unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds")

Similarity of adj unselfish

2 senses of unselfish

Sense 1
unselfish (vs. selfish) -- (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others)
       => public-spirited -- (showing unselfish interest in the public welfare; "a public-spirited citizen")
       => self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing -- (willing to deprive yourself)
       => self-forgetful -- (showing lack of self-interest)
       => sharing -- (unselfishly willing to share with others; "a warm and sharing friend")
          Also See-> altruistic#1, selfless#1; considerate#1; generous#1

Sense 2
unselfish -- (not greedy)
       => generous (vs. stingy) -- (willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation")

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