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безкористен — meaning in English

bezkoristen

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English meaning

  • disinterested adjective Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.
  • gratuitous adj Done without any good reason, especially excessive or unnecessary (often used of violence or offense).
  • selfless adj Putting other people's needs before one's own, with little regard for personal gain.
  • unselfish adj Willing to put others' needs ahead of one's own; generous.

Senses

безкористен is used for these senses in English:

  • disinterested Having no stake or interest in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial. [from 17th c.]
  • gratuitous Given freely; unearned.
  • selfless Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
  • unselfish Not selfish.

disinterested — full definition

  1. adjective Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.
  2. adjective Not interested; bored or indifferent (a common but disputed use, treated by many as a mix-up with uninterested).

gratuitous — full definition

  1. adj Done without any good reason, especially excessive or unnecessary (often used of violence or offense).
  2. adj Given freely, without being earned or paid for.

Related Bulgarian words