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generous
gen·er·ous G0081100 (jĕn′ər-əs)adj.1. Liberal in giving or sharing. See Synonyms at liberal.2. Showing kindness and magnanimity: It was generous of him to mention us in his remarks.3. Marked by abundance; ample: a generous slice of cake.4. Having a rich bouquet and flavor: a generous wine.5. Obsolete Of noble lineage.
[French genereux, of noble birth, magnanimous, from Latin generōsus, from genus, gener-, birth; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
gen′er·ous·ly adv.gen′er·ous·ness n.generous (ˈdʒɛnərəs; ˈdʒɛnrəs) adj1. willing and liberal in giving away one's money, time, etc; munificent2. free from pettiness in character and mind3. full or plentiful: a generous portion. 4. (Brewing) (of wine) rich in alcohol5. (Agriculture) (of a soil type) fertile[C16: via Old French from Latin generōsus nobly born, from genus race; see genus] ˈgenerously adv ˈgenerousness ngen•er•ous (ˈdʒɛn ər əs)
adj. 1. liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish. 2. free from meanness or pettiness; magnanimous. 3. large; abundant: a generous piece of pie. 4. rich or strong in flavor: a generous wine. 5. fertile; prolific: generous soil. [1580–90; < Middle French généreux < Latin generōsus of noble birth <gener-, genus genus + -ōsus -ous] gen′er•ous•ly, adv. gen′er•ous•ness, n. syn: generous, charitable, liberal, munificent all describe giving or sharing something of value. generous stresses the warm and sympathetic nature of the giver: a retired executive, generous with her time. charitable stresses the goodness and kindness of the giver and the need of the receiver: a charitable contribution to a nursing home. liberal emphasizes the large size of the gift and the openhandedness of the giver: a liberal bequest to the university. munificent refers to a gift or award so strikingly large as to evoke amazement or admiration: a lifetime income, a truly munificent reward for his loyalty. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"charitable - full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people"unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of othersstingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" | | 2. | generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people"generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"meanspirited, ungenerous - lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"- Times Litt. Sup.; "a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive" | | 3. | generous - more than adequate; "a generous portion"ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" |
generousadjective1. liberal, lavish, free, charitable, free-handed, hospitable, prodigal, bountiful, open-handed, unstinting, beneficent, princely, bounteous, munificent, ungrudging He's very generous with his money.
liberal mean, selfish, cheap, tight, greedy, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, avaricious, close-fisted2. magnanimous, kind, noble, benevolent, good, big, high-minded, unselfish, big-hearted, ungrudging He was not generous enough to congratulate his successor.3. plentiful, lavish, ample, abundant, full, rich, liberal, overflowing, copious, bountiful, unstinting, profuse, bounteous (literary), plenteous a room with a generous amount of storage space
plentiful small, tiny, meagre, minimal, scantyProverbs
"It is easy to be generous with other people's property"generousadjective1. Characterized by bounteous giving:free, freehanded, handsome, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting.2. Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions:big, big-hearted, great-hearted, large-hearted, magnanimous, unselfish.3. Characterized by abundance:abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, substantial, voluminous.Translationsgenerous (ˈdʒenərəs) adjective (negative ungenerous). 1. willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose. a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday. 慷慨的 大方的2. large; larger than necessary. a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake. 大量的 大量的3. kind, willing to forgive. Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks. 寬宏大量的 宽宏大量的ˈgenerously adverb 慷慨地，寬宏大量地 慷慨地，宽宏大量地 ˌgeneˈrosity (-ˈrosəti) noun 慷慨 慷慨generous
be just before you're generousFulfill your duties before engaging in fun activities. This phrase is often used to refer to financial matters. Put some of your paycheck in savings right away—be just before you're generous. You need to clean your room before you go out with your friends. Be just before you're generous.See also: before, generous, justto a faultTo an extreme to excessive degree; more than is usual or necessary. Jim is polite to a fault—it can actually be a little bit irritating sometimes. The police sergeant is honest to a fault, following every regulation and guideline without question.See also: faultgenerous to a faultProne to generosity, perhaps excessively so. Of course you gave Sean money again—you're generous to a fault.See also: fault, generousBe just before you're generous.Prov. Do what you ought to do before you do things that you want to do; pay your debts before you give money away. Jill: It's payday! I can't wait to go out and buy my niece that nice toy train set for her birthday. Jane: But, Jill, we have bills to pay. Be just before you're generous.See also: before, generous, justgenerous to a faultCliché too generous; overly generous. My favorite uncle is generous to a fault. Sally—always generous to a fault—gave away her lunch to a homeless man.See also: fault, generousto a faultExcessively, extremely, as in He was generous to a fault. This phrase, always qualifying an adjective, has been so used since the mid-1700s. Indeed, Oliver Goldsmith had this precise usage in The Life of Richard Nash (1762). See also: faultto a fault COMMON If someone has a good quality to a fault, they have more of this quality than is usual or necessary. She was generous to a fault and tried to see that we had everything we needed. He's honest to a fault, brave, dedicated, and fiercely proud of the New York Police Department.See also: fault— to a fault (of someone or something displaying a particular commendable quality) to an extent verging on excess. 1995 Bill Bryson Notes from a Small Island Anyway, that's the kind of place Bournemouth is—genteel to a fault and proud of it. See also: faultto a ˈfault (written) used to say that somebody has a lot, or even too much of a particular good quality: He was generous to a fault.See also: fault to a fault To an excessive degree: generous to a fault.See also: faultto a faultExcessively so. This locution, which is always applied to a quality that is inherently good but may not be so in excess—for example, “generous to a fault”—dates from the nineteenth century. The fault in question, of course, is that of excess. Robert Browning used it in The Ring and the Book (1868), “Faultless to a fault”—that is, too perfect. A similar phrase is to a fare-the-well, but it implies perfection and not necessarily excess. For example, “The table was decorated to a fare-the-well; nothing was lacking.” See also too much of a good thing.See also: faultgenerous
generous (of wine) rich in alcohol MedicalSeealtruismgenerous
Synonyms for generousadj liberalSynonyms- liberal
- lavish
- free
- charitable
- free-handed
- hospitable
- prodigal
- bountiful
- open-handed
- unstinting
- beneficent
- princely
- bounteous
- munificent
- ungrudging
Antonyms- mean
- selfish
- cheap
- tight
- greedy
- stingy
- parsimonious
- miserly
- avaricious
- close-fisted
adj magnanimousSynonyms- magnanimous
- kind
- noble
- benevolent
- good
- big
- high-minded
- unselfish
- big-hearted
- ungrudging
adj plentifulSynonyms- plentiful
- lavish
- ample
- abundant
- full
- rich
- liberal
- overflowing
- copious
- bountiful
- unstinting
- profuse
- bounteous
- plenteous
Antonyms- small
- tiny
- meagre
- minimal
- scanty
Synonyms for generousadj characterized by bounteous givingSynonyms- free
- freehanded
- handsome
- lavish
- liberal
- munificent
- openhanded
- unsparing
- unstinting
adj willing to give of oneself and one's possessionsSynonyms- big
- big-hearted
- great-hearted
- large-hearted
- magnanimous
- unselfish
adj characterized by abundanceSynonyms- abundant
- ample
- bounteous
- bountiful
- copious
- heavy
- plenitudinous
- plenteous
- plentiful
- substantial
- voluminous
Antonyms for generousadj willing to give and share unstintinglyRelated Words- charitable
- generous
- unselfish
Antonymsadj not petty in character and mindRelated WordsAntonymsadj more than adequateRelated Words |