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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 gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected. The gift is generous by any standards. We would like to thank all the judges who gave so generously of their time. A generous person is friendly, helpful, and willing to see the good qualities in someone or something.
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.
Definition of generous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for GENEROUS: charitable, liberal, benevolent, bountiful, handsome, munificent, open, unselfish; Antonyms of GENEROUS: ungenerous, stingy, selfish, small, parsimonious, miserly, cheap, uncharitable.
Definitions of 'generous'. 1. A generous person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected. [...] 2. A generous person is friendly, helpful, and willing to see the good qualities in someone or something. [...]
Giving or sharing liberally and willingly; openhanded. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing kindness and magnanimity. It was generous of him to mention us in his remarks. American Heritage. Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
