单词 | generosity |
释义 | generosity /jen'euh ros"i tee/, n. , pl. generosities. 1. readiness or liberality in giving. 2. freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character. 3. a generous act: We thanked him for his many generosities. 4. largeness or fullness; amplitude. [1375-1425; late ME generosite < L generositas, equiv. to generos(us) GENEROUS + -itas -ITY] Syn. 1. munificence, bountifulness. 2. nobleness, magnanimity. Ant. 1. stinginess. 2. pettiness. |
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