altruistic

adjective
UK: /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/
US: /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/

  1. Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

    1. She is an altruistic person, always helping others. [ ] [ ]
    2. His altruistic actions during the crisis were recognized by everyone in the community. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

selfless benevolent charitable compassionate generous humanitarian kind magnanimous philanthropic unselfish
altruistic adverb

  1. Acting in an altruistic manner; showing unselfish concern

    1. He altruistically gave his lunch to the hungry child. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company altruistically donated a large sum of money to the local charity. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "altruistic" is /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/ in British English and /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "altruistic": selfless, benevolent, charitable, compassionate, generous, humanitarian, kind, magnanimous, philanthropic, unselfish.

Example usage of "altruistic": "She is an altruistic person, always helping others.". More examples on the page.