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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

So absorbed in something that one forgets about oneself.

e.g. The artist was self-forgetful in her creative process, losing track of time.

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Similar Words

Altruistic

Beneficent

Benevolent

Charitable

Diffident

Generous

Greathearted

Humanitarian

Magnanimous

Other-directed

Philanthropic

Self-denying

Self-doubting

Self-giving

Self-questioning

Self-reflective

Self-sacrificing

Selfless

Unselfish

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Opposite Words

Complacent

Conceited

Egocentric

Egotistical

Inner-directed

Narcissistic

Overweening

Pompous

Prideful

Proud

Self-absorbed

Self-centered

Self-directed

Self-glorifying

Self-important

Self-infatuated

Self-obsessed

Self-oriented

Self-preoccupied

Self-regarding

Self-satisfied

Self-seeking

Self-serving

Selfish

Smug

Solipsistic

Vain

Vainglorious

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