generous
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1.2
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɛnərəs/
:
generoso
- My father was a generous man, but he did like people to acknowledge his generosity.
- generous and tolerant
- generous and noble
- a generous spirit
Doing that makes you a generous and noble person.
- Doing that makes you a generous and noble person.
- They may describe themselves as empathic, generous, as a good person.
- And I think that's wonderful as a very generous way of approaching writers.
- But if they've been flaky, that's a little too generous, wouldn't you say?
- I'm kind, I'm gentle, I'm generous, I'm strong, I'm faithful.
- Do they seem to be more generous and helpful to them?
- I want to see if I can stay compassionate, generous, kind, warm through all of this.
- He's just a good, solid, kind, generous, lovely guy.
- Just measured, tempered, generous, never a never an unkind word.
- What is my most generous interpretation of why he would say that to me?
- The gifts, the natural characteristics you have of being generous and kind, focus on those things.
- The number one most important thing to a good relationship is using your most generous lens on your partner.
- Well, he's a very generous, curious person, but, you know, incredibly humble.
- It was him being in and out of my life, him being such a kind, generous, gorgeous man but being such a shit father.
Examples
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She made a generous donation to the local shelter to help those in need.
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Both gentlemen granted me generous interviews and spoke with great warmth about their collaborations.
Academic text (2013) -
I have a generous heart, a generous nature.
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Doing that makes you a generous and noble person.
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The teacher was very generous and encouraged Destiny to use these books throughout the year.
Academic text (2013) -
I want to see if I can stay compassionate, generous, kind, warm through all of this.
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He's just a good, solid, kind, generous, lovely guy.
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You've been so generous to me.
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That's very generous of you.
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I thank John Western and John Agnew for their generous and constructive criticism of the manuscript.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
534
1.0
Being helpful and caring toward other people
150
3.4
Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need
53
5.1
Willing to help other people and give them things they need
32
3.9
Giving a lot of something like money or praise
23
6.7
Wanting to help other people even when it costs you
19
2.0
Willing to put other people's needs before your own
16
8.0
Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you
15
2.8
Being kind and willing to help other people
11
1.0
Being gentle and caring to other people
9
2.5
A person who cares about others and often helps them
4
7.8
Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help
3
7.3
Giving a large amount freely, like food or money
1
7.3
Ready to put other people's needs before your own and help them
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9.1
Very generous and giving large gifts of money to others
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4.1
Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others
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2.6
Being kind and generous and willing to help others
Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others
Willing to share money, time, or help with others
Giving money or help freely without holding back
Giving money, help, or time to others in a kind way
Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others
A person who gives money, time, or help freely to others
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Forgiving
Surface Forms
Morphology
generous = gener + ous
The notion of nobility or magnanimity is historically tied to the combining form 'gener', but that form is not a recognizable English base, so the meaning is not derivable by learners from component parts.
Etymology
The word generous comes from Latin genus 'birth', where people of noble birth were expected to be big-hearted and overlook small faults, and that is why generous can mean 'not petty' or 'willing to forgive'.