too-generous
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5.1
- adjective
- /tuː ˈdʒɛnərəs/
:
demasiado generoso
- You are too generous with your compliments, making me feel embarrassed.
Examples
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You are far too generous with him.
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I feel that God has been too generous to me; I don't deserve what He has given me.
Blog text (24) -
You are too generous, sir.
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Maybe you were too generous.
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Mr. Reed, you have been too generous with your time.
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Mom, you're way too generous.
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Mr. Khanna is too generous.
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- Unless you know my wife much better than I do, I'd say you're being way too generous.
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When she appeared with her pots of food, I would say ritually, "Elena, you are too generous!"
Fiction book (1991) -
Overall, the current descriptors of fluent, proficient, etc., and their accompanying scores may be too generous.
Academic text (2014)
Synonyms
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5.5
Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home
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6.1
Willing to let someone have what they want, even if it is not good for them
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6.0
Very strong and not controlled when showing feelings or actions
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6.4
Very kind in a way that causes problems for the person giving
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7.7
Giving a lot without holding back
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6.1
Giving more than is fair or needed
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9.1
Very generous and giving large gifts of money to others
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7.0
Giving someone, especially a child, too many things or too much freedom
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7.0
Very generous and not holding back with help or praise
Antonyms
How Generous
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5.3
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7.1
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4.9
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5.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Too-generous combines too, meaning 'more than needed', and generous, meaning 'ready to give'. So, too-generous describes someone who gives or does more than is necessary or wise.