Asked by wholemelt

Read the example sentence and study the chart of definitions.

It wasn’t until Diego missed a bus to help me finish the chores that I realized how unselfish he truly was.



Given that -istic is a suffix that means "characterized by,” which word could best replace unselfish?

idealistic
humanistic
altruistic
optimistic

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
altruistic

Explanation: "Altruistic" means characterized by concern for others (selfless). The others don't match: "idealistic" = guided by ideals, "humanistic" = focused on human values, "optimistic" = hopeful.