unselfish

Questions about unselfish

What does unselfish mean?

unselfish means "disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in unselfish?

unselfish has 3 syllables: un-sel-fish. The stress falls on "un".

What is the opposite of unselfish?

The recorded antonyms are selfish.

Is unselfish a common word?

unselfish is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.