generous

(jĕn'ər-əs)
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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adjective

1. Characterized by bounteous giving: free, freehanded, handsome, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting. See give/take/reciprocity.
2. Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions: big, big-hearted, great-hearted, large-hearted, magnanimous, unselfish. See give/take/reciprocity.
3. Characterized by abundance: abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, substantial, voluminous. See big/small/amount, give/take/reciprocity, rich/poor.

adj

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

adj

Definition: plentiful
Antonyms: depleted, meager, wanting

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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IN BRIEF: Freely in giving.

Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them. — Albert Camus (1913-1960).

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For a list of words related to generous, see:

• Large, tall, or fat
• Giving, Trusting, Innocent, or Generous

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See words rhyming with "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

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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