Generous synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
Tending to give freely; generous:
Having or showing heed for the well-being or happiness of others and a propensity for anticipating their needs or wishes.
Provided in abundance; plentiful
Characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity.
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Having a specified mood or nature. Used in combination:
Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish
unfair (antonym)
Contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce; unethical:
The definition of magnanimous is big-hearted, noble and generous of spirit.
Noble and generous in caring for others
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
Not bound, fastened, or attached:
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give (related)
Characterized by bounteous giving
Quick to give or forgive; generous or magnanimous
rich (related)
Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly.
The definition of philanthropic is someone giving or charitable or someone who likes to do good for others.
Condescendingly courteous; indulgent:
Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.
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The definition of indulgent is someone who is lenient or who gives into whims and desires.
big (related)
Loud and firm; resounding:
Free of clouds or storms; clear and sunny:
Understanding and tolerant; liberal:
plentiful (related)
Having or yielding plenty
Giving freely and generously, without restraint
Good-looking; of pleasing appearance
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Having the noble qualities of an ideal knight; gallant, courteous, honorable, etc.
The definition of excellent is someone or something as exceptional or of high quality.
The definition of fertile is someone or something capable of reproducing and also is the production of many new ideas.
highminded
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The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial.
(Obsolete) Means of defence; fortification.
Philanthropy is defined as the act of doing charitable work, or an activity designed to improve human welfare.
penurious (antonym)
Unwilling to part with money or possessions; mean; miserly; stingy
Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions
Having a generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal.
Stout; obese
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Writing, producing, consisting of, or forming enough material to fill volumes
generously (related)
Within reasonable limits; avoiding excesses or extremes; temperate or restrained
Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions:
Distinguished; illustrious:
Enough to fulfill the needs or purpose; adequate
Relating to a charitable organization that operates without making a profit.
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The definition of charitable is being kind, forgiving and generous and helping those in need.
Characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
Giving help; of service; useful
Alternative form of warm-hearted.
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The definition of lavish is very generous or abundant.
Of high hereditary rank or title; aristocratic
Marked by or being in abundance; plentiful; copious
Returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; being a prodigal son.
Giving or pouring forth freely; generous, often to excess
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ungrudging
Lacking envy or reluctance
Not constrained, not restrained, or not confined.
Liberality in giving or willingness to give:
A gift or gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy or patronizing, way
noblesse-oblige
Benevolent, honorable behavior considered to be the responsibility of persons of high birth or rank.
The characteristic of being openhanded.
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illiberal (antonym)
Not generous; stingy
miserly (antonym)
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.
scant (antonym)
Very little, very few.
stingy (antonym)
Stinging or capable of stinging
ungenerous (antonym)
Not generous; stingy; mean
greedy (antonym)
(Computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.
selfish (antonym)
Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others:
depleted (antonym)
Relating to or being uranium whose fissionable isotope uranium 235 has been mostly removed, consisting primarily of the remaining isotope uranium 238.
meager (antonym)
The definition of meager is something that is thin, scanty or not enough.
Bestowing or bestowed liberally:
The definition of abundant is something that there is plenty of or that exists in great amounts.
modest (related)
hospitable (related)
free-handed
Open-handed
Not expensive; fairly priced.
Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory:
Fair, under widely held moral principles, often embodied in court precedents; or referring to a remedy available in a court of equity.
close (antonym)
Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
tightfisted (antonym)
Stingy; closefisted
unreasonable (antonym)
Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.
restrictive (antonym)
(Grammar) Of, relating to, or being a subordinate clause or phrase that identifies the noun, phrase, or clause it modifies and limits or restricts its meaning, as the clause who live in glass houses in People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Having or resulting from a kind heart; sympathetic; kindly
The definition of benevolence is a kind act or gift or the doing of kind things for others.
mean (antonym)
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
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