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- Dictionarygen·er·ous/ˈjen(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected: "she was generous with her money" Similar Opposite
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(of someone) willing to give help or support, esp. more than is usual or expected, or (of something) larger than usual or expected: a generous donor. food in generous portions.
The meaning of GENEROUS is liberal in giving : openhanded. How to use generous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Generous.
Generous, charitable, liberal, bountiful, munificent all describe persons who give to others something of value, or the acts of such persons. Generous stresses the warm and sympathetic nature of the giver: a generous gift; generous in praise of the work of others.
Definitions of generous. adjective. willing to give and share unstintingly. “a generous donation” synonyms: charitable. full of love and generosity. benevolent, freehearted. generous in providing aid to others. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded. given or giving freely.
A generous person is friendly, helpful, and willing to see the good qualities in someone or something. He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge. [ + in] He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision. Synonyms: magnanimous, kind, noble, benevolent More Synonyms of generous.
Definition of generous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about someone or something a generous mind He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.
GENEROUS definition: 1. giving people a lot of money, presents, or time in a kind way: 2. larger than usual or than…. Learn more.
Generous, charitable, liberal, bountiful, munificent all describe persons who give to others something of value, or the acts of such persons. Generous stresses the warm and sympathetic nature of the giver: a generous gift; generous in praise of the work of others.
adj. 1. willing and liberal in giving away one's money, time, etc; munificent. 2. free from pettiness in character and mind. 3. full or plentiful: a generous portion. 4. (Brewing) (of wine) rich in alcohol. 5. (Agriculture) (of a soil type) fertile. [C16: via Old French from Latin generōsus nobly born, from genus race; see genus] ˈgenerously adv.
