generous
American Heritage Dictionary:
Top
gen·er·ous
(jĕn'ər-əs) 
adj.
generousness gen'er·ous·ness n.
adj.
- Liberal in giving or sharing. See synonyms at liberal.
- Characterized by nobility and forbearance in thought or behavior; magnanimous.
- Marked by abundance; ample: a generous slice of cake.
- Having a rich bouquet and flavor: a generous wine.
- 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.
Related Videos:
Top
generous
Roget's Thesaurus:
Top
generous
adjective
- Characterized by bounteous giving: free, freehanded, handsome, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting. See give/take/reciprocity.
- Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions: big, big-hearted, great-hearted, large-hearted, magnanimous, unselfish. See give/take/reciprocity.
- Characterized by abundance: abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, substantial, voluminous. See big/small/amount, give/take/reciprocity, rich/poor.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
Top
generous
adj
Definition: giving, big-hearted
Antonyms: greedy, mean, miserly, selfish, stingy
adj
Definition: plentiful
Antonyms: depleted, meager, wanting
Devil's Dictionary:
Top
generous
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.
Word Tutor:
Top
generously
IN BRIEF: Freely in giving.
Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.
— Albert Camus (1913-1960).
LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!
Random House Word Menu:
Top
categories related to 'generous'
Translations:
Top
Generous
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
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
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
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - נדיב, רחב-לב, פזרן, עשיר, שופע, רב
If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
American Heritage Dictionary
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Read more
Roget's Thesaurus
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 byHoughton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Read more
Word Tutor
Copyright © 2004-present by eSpindle Learning, a 501(c) nonprofit organization. All rights reserved.
eSpindle provides personalized spelling and vocabulary tutoring online; sign up free. Read more
eSpindle provides personalized spelling and vocabulary tutoring online; sign up free. Read more
Random House Word Menu
© 2010 Write Brothers Inc. Word Menu is a registered trademark of the Estate of Stephen Glazier.
Write Brothers Inc.
All rights reserved.
Read more
