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Thesaurus: altruistic

Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.

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  1. a. Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.
  2. adj. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  3. Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to Ant: egoistic or Ant: selfish. Bain. -- Al`tru*is"tic*al*ly, adv.
  4. Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to Ant:egoistic or Ant: selfish. Bain.-- Al`tru*is"tic*al*ly, adv.
  5. j:100 a. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others