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: marked by abundance or ample proportions

wide overhangs and generous verandas—Lewis Mumford

: copious

a thin salt-and-pepper moustache interrupted by a generous nose—Richard Zabel

Synonyms

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a teacher liberal with her praise

generous stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift.

bountiful suggests lavish, unremitting giving or providing.

children spoiled by bountiful presents

munificent suggests a scale of giving appropriate to lords or princes.

a munificent foundation grant

Example Sentences

The school raised the money through donations from generous alumni.

He was generous with both his time and his money.

She has always been very generous toward the poor.

This restaurant is known for its generous portions.

a generous helping of mashed potatoes

She has a generous heart.

He has generous sympathy for unemployed workers.

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Despite many helping and generous hands, elements of Ward’s life continue to defy the best efforts of the biographer.

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But the reality of steep inflation is starting to bite even the most generous owners.

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True Austin locals were unfailingly friendly and generous.

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The Retirement Savings for Americans Act Savers’ Match is more generous and more automatic.

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—WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023

By contrast, the first floor bedroom has a wide and generous window that brings the landscape and canopy into the house.

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Josephine Newberger Strauss helped launch the Art Institute of Chicago’s volunteer program in the 1960s and for many years was a generous donor to the museum.

—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus, from Latin generosus, from gener-, genus

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler

The first known use of generous was
in 1583

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Generous people are the ones who give more than is expected of them. It’s generous of your friend to take the couch and let you sleep in the bed when you stay over at her place. She didn’t have to do that.

When you decide to go one step beyond what’s expected of you, you’re being generous. A generous helping of food is a bigger than expected scoop of mashed potatoes. A generous teacher is one who volunteers to stay after school to help you with your homework. Be generous yourself: don’t forget the letter o when you spell the word generous. Just think of it as a generous act, throwing that extra letter in there.

Definitions of generous

adjective

willing to give and share unstintingly

“a
generous donation”

Synonyms:

charitable

full of love and generosity

benevolent, freehearted

generous in providing aid to others

big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded

given or giving freely

lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting

very generous

unselfish

not greedy

unselfish

disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

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Antonyms:

stingy, ungenerous

unwilling to spend

uncharitable

lacking love and generosity

beggarly, mean

(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

cheap, chinchy, chintzy

embarrassingly stingy

cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny

giving or spending with reluctance

closefisted, hardfisted, tightfisted

unwilling to part with money

grudging, niggardly, scrimy

petty or reluctant in giving or spending

mean, mingy, miserly, tight

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

parsimonious, penurious

excessively unwilling to spend

meanspirited, ungenerous

lacking in magnanimity

selfish

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

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adjective

not petty in character and mind

“unusually
generous in his judgment of people”

Synonyms:

big, large, magnanimous

generous and understanding and tolerant

ungrudging

without envy or reluctance
adjective

more than adequate

“a
generous portion”

Synonyms:

ample

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

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generous: ˈdʒenərəs прил.
1) великодушный, благородный, добрый He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge. ≈ Он всегда охотно делился своими обширными знаниями. Syn : liberal, magnanimous, kindly
1. Ant : parsimonious, selfish
2) щедрый (in, with) generous with money ≈ щедрый на деньги The gift is generous by any standards. ≈ По всем меркам это щедрый подарок. Syn : lavish, liberal, munificent, open-handed, bounteous, bountiful Ant : chary, mean I, niggardly
1. , greedy, sparing, tight
3) обильный, изобильный, богатый generous portions of meat ≈ огромные порции мяса generous amount of storage space ≈ огромные складские помещения generous six weeks of annual holiday ≈ богатые шесть недель ежегодного отпуска Syn : copious, abundant, ample, lavish
4) плодородный (о почве) Syn : rich, fertile
5) интенсивный, густой (о цвете)
6) выдержанный, крепкий (о спиртных напитках, особ. о вине)
великодушный, благородный — * nature благородная натура — * spirit высокий дух — * impulse великодушный порыв — * conqueror великодушный победитель щедрый — * nature широкая натура — to be * with one’s money быть щедрым /не скупиться/ (на деньги) — she is not very * with the food она скуповата по части угощения — he is very * with his time он совершенно не считается со своим временем — to give * praise не скупиться нв похвалу — to be * to a fault быть чрезмерно щедрым, доводить щедрость до абсурда большой, щедрый — * fare обильная пища — a * spoonful of sugar полная с верхом ложка сахара — a * helping of meat солидная порция мяса — * allowance щедрое содержание или пособие;
изрядная сумма карманных денег — * of size большого размера — the seams in this dress are very * в этом платье (в швах) большой запас плодородный (о почве) густой, интенсивный (о цвете) крепкий, выдержанный (о вине)
generous великодушный;
благородный;
a generous nature благородная натура ~ великодушный ~ выдержанный, крепкий (о вине) ~ интенсивный;
густой (о цвете) ~ обильный;
большой;
изрядный;
a generous amount большое количество;
of generous size большого размера ~ обильный ~ плодородный (о почве) ~ плодородный ~ щедрый
~ обильный;
большой;
изрядный;
a generous amount большое количество;
of generous size большого размера
generous великодушный;
благородный;
a generous nature благородная натура
~ обильный;
большой;
изрядный;
a generous amount большое количество;
of generous size большого размера

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Generous — Gen er*ous, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Generous — Upload / Commons Upload Père : Caerleon … Wikipédia en Français
generous — [jen′ər əs] adj. [L generosus, of noble birth, excellent, generous < genus: see GENUS] 1. Obs. of noble birth 2. having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble minded; gracious; magnanimous 3. giving or sharing liberally and… … English World dictionary
generous — I adjective altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big hearted, bountiful, capacious, charitable, chivalrous, copious, decent, donative, gracious, humane, kind, kindly, magnanimous, meritorious, munificent, noble, philanthropic, unselfish, warm… … Law dictionary
generous — 1580s, of noble birth, from M.Fr. généreux, from L. generosus of noble birth, figuratively magnanimous, generous, from genus (gen. generis) race, stock (see GENUS (Cf. genus)). Secondary senses of unselfish (1690s) and plentiful (1610s) were… … Etymology dictionary
generous — [adj1] giving, big hearted acceptable, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, considerate, easy, equitable, excellent, fair, free, good, greathearted, helpful, high minded, honest, honorable, hospitable, just,… … New thesaurus
generous — bountiful, bounteous, openhanded, munificent, *liberal, handsome Analogous words: lavish, prodigal, *profuse, exuberant: benevolent, philanthropic, eleemosynary, *charitable, altruistic Antonyms: stingy Contrasted words: close, closefisted,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
generous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) freely giving more than is necessary or expected. 2) kind towards others. 3) larger or more plentiful than is usual. DERIVATIVES generosity noun generously adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «of noble birth»: from Latin… … English terms dictionary
generous — gen|er|ous [ dʒen(ə)rəs ] adjective ** 1. ) giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected: Merton is clearly a warm and generous human being. generous to: Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did. generous… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
generous */*/ — UK [ˈdʒenərəs] / US [ˈdʒen(ə)rəs] adjective 1) giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected Merton is clearly a warm and generous person. generous to: Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did. generous with … English dictionary
generous — gen|e|rous [ˈdʒenərəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: généreux, from Latin generosus born into a high rank , from genus; GENUS] 1.) someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them… … Dictionary of contemporary English

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gen·er·ous

(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.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

generous

(ˈdʒɛnərəs; ˈdʒɛnrəs)

adj

1. willing and liberal in giving away one’s money, time, etc; munificent

2. free from pettiness in character and mind

3. full or plentiful: a generous portion.

4. (Brewing) (of wine) rich in alcohol

5. (Agriculture) (of a soil type) fertile

[C16: via Old French from Latin generōsus nobly born, from genus race; see genus]

ˈgenerously adv

ˈgenerousness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

gen•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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

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 others

stingy, ungenerous — unwilling to spend; «she practices economy without being stingy»; «an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds»

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»

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»

generous

adjective

1. 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-fisted

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, scanty

Proverbs
«It is easy to be generous with other people’s property»

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

generous

adjective

1. Characterized by bounteous giving:

2. Willing to give of oneself and one’s possessions:

3. Characterized by abundance:

abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, substantial, voluminous.

Translations

سَموح، مُتَسامِحكريمكَريمكَرِيـموافِر

štědrývelkodušnývelkorysýpořádný

generøsrigeligstorsindetgavmild

anteliasjalosukuinen

darežljivizdašanobilatplemenitvelikodušan

göfuglyndur; sáttfúsörláturríflegur, stór

気前のよい

인심 좋은

dosniaikilniaširdiškaikilniaširdiškaskilniaširdiškumaskilnus

augstsirdīgsbagātīgsdāsnsdevīgs

riadnyveľkorysý

obilenradodaren

generös

ใจกว้าง

hào phóng

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

generous

[ˈdʒɛn^ərəs] adj

(= person) → généreux/euse
That’s very generous of you → C’est très généreux de votre part.

[donation, gift] → généreux/euse; [support] → généreux/euse

[helping, portion] → copieux/euse, généreux/euse
a generous size
The house is a generous size → La maison est assez grande.
a generous amount of sth [+ ingredient] → une bonne dose de qch

generous

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

generous

[ˈdʒɛn/ərəs] adj (gen) → generoso/a; (plentiful, supply, quantity) → abbondante, generoso/a
to be generous with sth → essere prodigo/a di qc

generous

(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.

2. large; larger than necessary. a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.

3. kind, willing to forgive. Try to be generous and forgive; a person’s generous nature/remarks.

ˈgenerously adverbˌgeneˈrosity (-ˈrosəti) noun

generous

→ كَرِيـم štědrý generøs großzügig γενναιόδωρος generoso antelias généreux darežljiv generoso 気前のよい 인심 좋은 vrijgevig sjenerøs hojny generoso щедрый generös ใจกว้าง cömert hào phóng 慷慨的

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

Adjective[edit]

generous (comparative more generous, superlative most generous)

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]

Thank you for your generous words.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

She’s been extremely generous with her winnings.
Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]

Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.

his generous buttocks
Invigorating in its nature.

a generous wine
(obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.]

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Translations[edit]

noble in behaviour, magnanimous

Belarusian: вялікаду́шны (vjalikadúšny), высакаро́дны (vysakaródny), шляхе́тны (šljaxjétny)
Bulgarian: великодушен (bg) (velikodušen), благоро́ден (bg) (blagoróden)
Catalan: generós (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 慷慨 (zh) (kāngkǎi), 大方 (zh) (dàfang), 寬宏大量／宽宏大量 (zh) (kuānhóngdàliàng), 寬厚／宽厚 (zh) (kuānhòu)
Czech: šlechetný (cs)
Dutch: grootmoedig (nl)
Esperanto: grandanima
Finnish: ylevä (fi), suurenmoinen (fi)
French: généreux (fr) m
Galician: xeneroso m
Georgian: დიდსულოვანი (didsulovani), სულგრძელი (sulgrʒeli)
Ido: jeneroza (io)
Irish: mórchroíoch, flaithiúil, flaithiúlach, gartach (literary)
Italian: magnanimo (it) m
Korean: 관대한 (gwandaehan)
Macedonian: велико́душен (velikódušen), благо́роден (blagóroden)
Maori: ngākau oha
Norman: génétheux (Jersey)
Occitan: generós (oc)
Persian: نجیب‎ (fa) (najib), راد‎ (fa) (râd)
Polish: wielkoduszny (pl), szlachetny (pl)
Portuguese: magnânimo (pt), grande (pt), digno (pt)
Romanian: generos (ro), mărinimos (ro)
Russian: великоду́шный (ru) (velikodúšnyj), благоро́дный (ru) (blagoródnyj)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: велико̀душан

Roman: velikòdušan (sh)
Slovak: šľachetný
Slovene: velikodušen (sl)
Spanish: generoso (es), magnánimo (es)
Ukrainian: великоду́шний (velykodúšnyj), благоро́дний (uk) (blahoródnyj), шляхе́тний (šljaxétnyj)

large, ample

Bulgarian: обилен (bg) (obilen), богат (bg) (bogat)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 豐富／丰富 (zh) (fēngfù), 大量 (zh) (dàliàng)
Dutch: gul (nl), genereus (nl)
Finnish: runsas (fi)
Georgian: უხვი (uxvi)
German: großzügig (de), generös (de)
Greek: γερός (el) (gerós)
Hebrew: נדיב‎ (he)
Italian: abbondante (it)
Macedonian: о́билен (óbilen)
Maori: rari, māhorahora
Norwegian:

Bokmål: sjenerøs (no)

Nynorsk: sjenerøs
Portuguese: abundante (pt)
Russian: ще́дрый (ru) (ščédryj)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: и̏зда̄шан, обѝлат

Roman: ȉzdāšan (sh), obìlat (sh)
Spanish: generoso (es)
Turkish: bol (tr)

of noble birth

Bulgarian: благоро́ден (bg) (blagoróden)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 出身高貴的／出身高贵的 (chūshēn gāoguì de)
Czech: velkomožný
Dutch: edelboortig, nobel (nl), hooggeboren
Finnish: jalosukuinen
Georgian: დიდგვაროვანი (didgvarovani), დიდებული (ka) (didebuli), წარჩინებული (c̣arčinebuli), თავადი (tavadi), კეთილშობილი (ḳetilšobili)
Macedonian: благо́роден (blagóroden)
Maori: ariki (mi)
Persian: نجیب‎ (fa) (najib)
Portuguese: generoso (pt), nobre (pt)
Russian: благоро́дный (ru) (blagoródnyj), родови́тый (ru) (rodovítyj)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: племѐнит, пле̏менит

Roman: plemènit (sh), plȅmenit (sh)
Spanish: generoso (es)

Translations to be checked

Italian: ^{(please verify)} generoso (it)
Korean: ^{(please verify)} 관대한 (gwandaehan)
Latin: ^{(please verify)} generōsus (la), ^{(please verify)} līberālis (la)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: ^{(please verify)} велико̀душан

Roman: ^{(please verify)} velikòdušan (sh)

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