👐 Handing over 🎁 The act of donating 🤲 Generous

giving

1.7

Willing to share money, time, or help with others

adjective
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

: generoso

She is known for her giving nature, always helping those in need.

to be loving and kind and giving and forgiving

Autoplay Next

Examples

to be loving and kind and giving and forgiving

Evan Carmichael
Once you do that, you're in giving mode, not expecting mode.
You guys are so kind, so giving, always calm and.
But the people who are always giving might go too far.
to be loving and kind and giving and forgiving

Evan Carmichael
Like that's unspoken, that smell, that's giving without attachment, without strings.
His giving spirit made him a beloved member of the community.
Everyone appreciated her giving attitude, as she often shared her resources.

Synonyms

generous

vsgiving

328 1.6

Willing to give more than is expected, especially money or time

is about freely sharing without stressing extra amount

charitable

vsgiving

150 3.4

Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need

is general sharing that may or may not aim at need relief

selfless

vsgiving

72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

is about freely sharing but not necessarily prioritizing others over self

liberal

vsgiving

32 3.9

Giving a lot of something like money or praise

is about willingness to share rather than quantity or scope

altruistic

vsgiving

23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

is more about sharing things than prioritizing others above self

philanthropic

vsgiving

20 6.8

Wanting to help people by giving money to those in need

is willingness to share in everyday situations, not only organized help

bountiful

vsgiving

19 4.9

Having a lot of something, especially food or things grown in a garden

is about readiness to share rather than volume or production

bounteous

vsgiving

3 7.3

Giving a large amount freely, like food or money

focuses on willingness to share rather than producing abundance

unstinting

vsgiving

1 7.7

Giving a lot without holding back

is willing to share but does not always imply no limits

self-giving

vsgiving

1 7.3

Ready to put other people's needs before your own and help them

describes sharing without requiring self-sacrifice or personal loss

bighearted

vsgiving

1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

is similar but uses a neutral tone about the act

openhanded

vsgiving

5.2

A person who gives money, time, or help freely to others

focuses on willingness to share rather than the manner of offering

freehanded

vsgiving

6.1

Giving money or help freely without holding back

describes sharing freely but not emphasizing lack of restraint

freehearted

vsgiving

Archaic

6.7

Giving money, help, or time to others in a kind way

is the general trait of being willing to share or help

Antonyms

selfish

458 1.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

stingy

26 5.2

Not willing to spend money or give help to others

Idioms

gift that keeps on giving

Informal

7 4.0

Something that keeps bringing good things or joy over a long time

Compounds

giving up

100 3.2

Stopping trying because you think you cannot succeed

giving birth

53 1.9

To have a baby when it comes out of the mother's body

alms-giving

7.2

Giving money, food, or other help to people in need

Indian giving

Slur

9.9

To take back a gift after giving it, which people consider rude

How Generous

philanthropic

20 6.8

giving

1.7

charitable

150 3.4

Surface Forms

giving positive

Morphology

giving = give (transparent) = give + ing

The adjective is the participial adjective derived from 'give' (i.e., 'disposed to give'), so the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Giving as an adjective comes from the verb give and is like the word gift, so it describes someone who freely shares with others. So a 'giving' person is generous and likes to help or share.