Altruistic and Grasping

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Altruistic adjective - Having or showing a concern for the welfare of others.

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Grasping is an antonym for altruistic.

Grasping adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.

Usage example: a grasping person who would rather buy a car he didn't need than give a dime to charity

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Altruistic is an antonym for grasping in greedy topic.

Nearby Words: grasp, grasped, grasper

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