Synonyms & related words for altruistic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of altruistic — including selfless, unselfish, philanthropic, charitable, benevolent, eleemosynary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to altruistic

Explore words related to altruistic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include altruist, altruistically, altruism, selflessly, selflessness, philanthropical, unselfishness, unselfishly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for altruistic

Common synonyms for altruistic include selfless, unselfish, philanthropic, charitable, benevolent, eleemosynary, disinterested, beneficent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does altruistic come from?

The word altruistic breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root altr-, from Latin alter (“other”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.