altruistic
Caring about other people's needs more than your own.
altruistic in a sentence
- It was altruistic of Priya to give up her ticket so her little brother could see the show.
- Giving his whole pocket money to the animal shelter was a truly altruistic thing for Marcus to do.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to altruistic?
- Amean
- Bgreedy
- Cselfish
- Dselfless
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D: selfless. The other three mean the opposite of altruistic.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to altruistic?
- Aselfless
- Bkind
- Cgiving
- Dselfish
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D: selfish. The other three mean nearly the same as altruistic.
Words that mean something similar
selfless, kind, giving
Words that mean the opposite
selfish, greedy, mean
More words about character & personality
- amiable: Friendly and pleasant to be around.
- anonymous: Done by someone whose name is not known.
- arrogant: Behaving as if you are better and more important than everyone else.
- artful: Clever in a sly way, and good at getting what you want.
- audacious: Brave in a bold, slightly cheeky way, and daring to do something risky.
- avid: Very keen and eager about something you enjoy.
- avowed: Openly admitted or declared.
- bashful: Shy and easily embarrassed.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test