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Dictionary: gen·er·ous   (jĕn'ər-əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Liberal in giving or sharing. See synonyms at liberal.
  2. Characterized by nobility and forbearance in thought or behavior; magnanimous.
  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.]

generously gen'er·ous·ly adv.
generousness gen'er·ous·ness n.

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adj

Definition: giving, big-hearted
Antonyms: greedy, mean, miserly, selfish, stingy

adj

Definition: plentiful
Antonyms: depleted, meager, wanting


Devil's Dictionary: generous
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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


adj.

Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nature and is taking a bit of a rest.


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Willing to give or share. Also: Great in amount.

pronunciation To know when to be generous and when to be firm — this is wisdom. — Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915).

Translations: Generous
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gavmild, generøs, rundhåndet, rigelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrijgevig, gul, grootmoedig, royaal, scheutig, vol (wijn)

Français (French)
adj. - généreux, magnanime, libéral, grand (de taille), bon (ourlet)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - großzügig, reichlich, üppig, freigebig, großmütig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γενναιόδωρος, μεγαλόψυχος, (μτφ.) άνετος, πλούσιος, άφθονος, γενναίος

Italiano (Italian)
generoso, sostanziale, ampio, magnanimo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - generoso, nobre, liberal, abundante

Русский (Russian)
щедрый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - abundante, copioso, amplio, rico, dadivoso, desprendido, magnánimo, generoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - generös, storsint, riklig, fyllig, bördig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有雅量的, 大量的, 量大的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有雅量的, 大量的, 量大的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 관대한, 많은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 物惜しみしない, 寛大な, 高潔な, 濃い, 濃厚な, たくさんな, 豊富な, 度量の大きい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كريم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נדיב, רחב-לב, פזרן, עשיר, שופע, רב‬


 
 
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