OTHER-DIRECTED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

other-directed

adjective

Definition of other-directed

as in altruistic

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Adjective

Of course, cartoons infused with blood don’t have the most altruistic desires.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Katherine is sympathetic and altruistic, two other words that describe the sentimental nature of the water sign’s personality.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of altruistic

Adjective

Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of philanthropic

Adjective

Anyone who tries to pass will have our self-sacrificing heroes in the IRGC Navy and Army set their ships on fire.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund.

— Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023

Definition of self-sacrificing

Adjective

Deadpool is proving to be surprisingly magnanimous as the flippant character loses a box office record to The Odyssey.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
But Zakir Avşar, a professor at Ankara’s Hacı Bayram Veli University, urges a more magnanimous view of developments.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnanimous

Adjective

But the actual healer of sorrow and wrong will always be divine Love, understood and expressed through our unselfish desire to help others.

— Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026

Definition of unselfish

Adjective

Fraying lifeline Barred from legally working in Bangladesh, Rohingya depend almost entirely on humanitarian assistance.

— Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Democratic senators and humanitarian groups questioned whether the cuts to the civilian protection personnel also contributed to the school tragedy.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of humanitarian

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