B2adjectiverelationshipssociety
US/ˈself.ləs/
UK/ˈself.ləs/
caring more about other people than about yourself and being ready to help them
In context
Her selfless work with homeless families earned her a national award.
It was a selfless act to give up his seat for the old woman.
Nurses showed selfless courage during the long months of the epidemic.
Words that go with selfless
adjective + noun
- selfless actSaving the child was a selfless act.
- selfless devotionShe showed selfless devotion to her patients.
- selfless loveA mother's selfless love is hard to measure.
- selfless serviceHe was honored for years of selfless service.
- selfless courageThe firefighters acted with selfless courage.
adverb + adjective
- remarkably selflessShe was remarkably selfless for someone so young.