Her unselfish decision to donate her entire scholarship to the local library inspired other students to contribute as well.
她无私地决定将全部奖学金捐给当地图书馆，激励了其他学生也贡献自己的力量。
Which choice best defines “unselfish”?
B — Putting others' needs before one's own. “unselfish” means putting others' needs before one's own.
Which word means “putting others' needs before one's own”?
A — unselfish. “unselfish” means putting others' needs before one's own.
unselfish — putting others' needs before one's own. In Chinese: 无私的.
unselfish is pronounced /ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ/.
Her unselfish decision to donate her entire scholarship to the local library inspired other students to contribute as well. (她无私地决定将全部奖学金捐给当地图书馆，激励了其他学生也贡献自己的力量。)
altruistic, selfless, generous — all close in meaning to unselfish (putting others' needs before one's own).
selfish, self-centered — each the opposite of unselfish (putting others' needs before one's own).
Yes. unselfish is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.