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   gen·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 liberallavishmagnanimousmunificentgivingopenhandedfree-handedbountifulunselfishungrudgingunstintingunsparingfreeindulgentprodigalprincelyliterary:bounteousplenteousrare:eleemosynarybenignantmagnanimouskindkindlybenevolentbeneficentaltruisticcharitablephilanthropicnobleloftyhigh-mindedbig-heartedhonorablegoodunselfishself-sacrificingunprejudiceddisinterestedOpposite selfish
   • ▪ showing kindness toward others: "it was generous of them to ask her along"
   • ▪ (of a thing) larger or more plentiful than is usual or necessary: "a generous sprinkle of pepper" Similar lavishplentifulcopiousampleliberalmunificentbountifullargehugegreatabundantprofuserichbumperflushoverflowingsuperabundantinfiniteinexhaustibleopulentprolificteemingin plentyin abundanceinformal:a gogogalorelankliterary:bounteousplenteousOpposite meager

   Word Origin late 16th century: via Old French from Latin generosus ‘noble, magnanimous’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’. The original sense was ‘of noble birth’, hence ‘characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous, not mean’.

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   • 1. generousness noun

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   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.

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   Liberality in giving or willingness to give. A philanthropist's generosity. American Heritage. The quality of being generous. Webster's New World. Kindness or magnanimity. Spoke of his rival with generosity. American Heritage. Amplitude; abundance.

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   Definition of generous. Best online English dictionaries for children, with kid-friendly definitions, integrated thesaurus for kids, images, and animations. Spanish and Chinese language support available.

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   Synonyms for GENEROUS: charitable, beneficent, bountiful, hospitable, kind, lavish, liberal, open-handed, unstinting, unselfish, …

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   Being generous was literally a way of complying with nobility. During the 17th century, the meaning and use of the word began to change.

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   noun generous (of a person) Showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected. 1 See all 27 definitions of generous