Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Disinterestedness

Nouns
  • disinterestedness etc. adj.
  • generosity
  • liberality, liberalism
  • altruism
  • benevolence etc. Benevolence
  • elevation, loftiness of purpose, exaltation, magnanimity
  • chivalry, chivalrous spirit
  • heroism, sublimity. self-denial, self-abnegation, self-sacrifice, self-immolation, self-control etc. (resolution) Resolution
  • stoicism, devotion, martyrdom, suttee. labor of love.
Verbs
  • be disinterested etc. adj.
  • make a sacrifice, lay one's head on the block
  • put oneself in the place of others, do as one would be done by, do unto others as we would men should do unto us.
Adjectives
  • disinterested
  • unselfish
  • self-denying, self-sacrificing, self-devoted
  • generous. handsome, liberal, noble, broad-minded
  • noble-minded, high-minded
  • princely, great, high, elevated, lofty, exalted, spirited, stoical, magnanimous
  • great-hearted, large-hearted
  • chivalrous, heroic, sublime. unbought, unbribed
  • uncorrupted etc. (upright) Probity.