self-forgetful

[ self-fer-get-fuhl, self- ]

adjective

1. forgetful or not thinking of one's own advantage, interest, etc.

self-forgetful

adjective

1. forgetful of one's own interests

Derived Forms

• ˌself-forˈgetfulness, noun
• ˌself-forˈgetfully, adverb

Other Words From

• self-for·getful·ly adverb
• self-for·getful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-forgetful¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The cure for all this is a clean heart full of sweet and gentle, self-forgetful, generous love.

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His manly courage and self-forgetful nobleness were not lost upon the crowd about him, nor upon the country.

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Every one of them is capable of cruelties and fine emotions, of despairs and devotions and self-forgetful effort.

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You would have understood all the self-forgetful goodness that lay under the assumption of boyish animal spirits.

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No one could have been more self-forgetful, more simply courageous, and yet more moved by the misfortunes of others.

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