generous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).
Meanings
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Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Although the extension to Crewe carried the line much nearer to the town, it was decided to retain this station, and a large enclosure there was roofed over to accommodate third class passengers (the M.B.R. was more generous than most railways in its treatment of what were then known as the "lower orders").
1957 September 14, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 618:Thank you for your generous words.
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Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
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Large; more than ample; copious.
Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.
The ice cream parlors served generous scoops, hand-dipped by college-bound teenagers who spoke through colorful orthodontia.
2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 226:Incoherency had overtaken his speech, but he was unaware of it. Nor did he connect the smashing of a bottle with the generous curve of his transit.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 117:his generous buttocks
[H]is hard jaw worked slowly upon a generous mouthful of plug cut.
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 4:
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Invigorating in its nature.
a generous wine
- (obsolete) Of noble birth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most generous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more generous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
supergenerous · generousness · overgenerous · ungenerous · generously
Relateds
beneficient · prodigal · spendthrift · beneficent · philanthropic · generosity · unselfish · magnanimous
Synonyms
liberal · free · goodwilly · handsome · frolic · charitable · generous · fouthy · bountiful · munificent · open-handed · jannock · openhanded · free · giftful · giving · giving
Translations (243)
cmn 慷慨 (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · kmr merd (willing to give and share unsparingly) · nl grootmoedig (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ko 관대하다 (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · id murah hati (willing to give and share unsparingly) · de großzügig (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ja 気前の良い (willing to give and share unsparingly) · th เอื้อเฟื้อ (willing to give and share unsparingly) · hy շռայլ (willing to give and share unsparingly) · es munificente (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ka წარჩინებული (of noble birth) · he נדיב (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sl velikodušen (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · tl bukas-palad (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · pt nobre (of noble birth) · nn sjenerøs (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh и̏зда̄шан (large, ample) · hu nagyvonalú (willing to give and share unsparingly) · hu bőkezű (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh обѝлат (large, ample) · uk ще́дрий (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fa نجیب (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · mi ngākau oha (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · pt digno (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · fr généreux (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · fa رادمنش (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sco guidwilly (willing to give and share unsparingly) · nl genereus (willing to give and share unsparingly) · he נדיב (large, ample) · nl genereus (large, ample) · uk шляхе́тний (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · pt grande (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · pdt boarmherzich (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cmn 寬厚 /宽厚 (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · hil mapanghatagon (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ro darnic (willing to give and share unsparingly) · eo grandanima (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · be шчо́дры (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ka კეთილშობილი (of noble birth) · bg обилен (large, ample) · hu adakozó (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mi māhorahora (large, ample) · fi suurenmoinen (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · de generös (willing to give and share unsparingly) · it abbondante (large, ample) · ja 寛大 (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh дарѐжљив (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fa راد (willing to give and share unsparingly) · xag 𐕣𐕒𐕡𐔾𐕐𐔰𐔳 (willing to give and share unsparingly) · tl mapagbigay (willing to give and share unsparingly) · nb raus (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ka გულუხვი (willing to give and share unsparingly) · tl palabigay (willing to give and share unsparingly) · uk благоро́дний (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · cmn 大量 (large, ample) · cmn 大方 (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ota كریم (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · nl gul (willing to give and share unsparingly) · eu eskuzabal (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ceb manggihatagon (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh plemènit (of noble birth) · be вялікаду́шны (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ga mórchroíoch (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ceb mahatagon (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ga mórchroíoch (willing to give and share unsparingly) · az comərd (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh велико̀душан (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ba йомарт (willing to give and share unsparingly) · kmr camêr (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ceb hingatag (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mi rari (large, ample) · tr semih (willing to give and share unsparingly) · vi hào phóng (willing to give and share unsparingly) · tr bol (large, ample) · qu ruq'a (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ja 気の大きい (willing to give and share unsparingly) · id dermawan (willing to give and share unsparingly) · izh hetas (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cy hael (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mk благо́роден (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sv generös (willing to give and share unsparingly) · si ත්යාගශීලි (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fi runsas (large, ample) · ru великоду́шный (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ga flaithiúlach (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · nl edelboortig (of noble birth) · ka თავადი (of noble birth) · az səxavətli (willing to give and share unsparingly) · pt magnânimo (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · pl szlachetny (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · mi ariki (of noble birth) · ga flaithiúil (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ca generós (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · es generoso (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · pt mão-aberta (willing to give and share unsparingly) · eo grandanima (willing to give and share unsparingly) · eu emankor (willing to give and share unsparingly) · el γερός (large, ample) · lv devīgs (willing to give and share unsparingly) · pt abundante (large, ample) · kk береген (willing to give and share unsparingly) · lad sadikero (willing to give and share unsparingly) · pt generoso (of noble birth) · ota كریم (willing to give and share unsparingly) · hi उदार (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sh племѐнит (of noble birth) · sl darežljiv (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh velikòdušan (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ka სულგრძელი (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ro mărinimos (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · nb sjenerøs (willing to give and share unsparingly) · bg богат (large, ample) · sk štedrý (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cmn 慷慨 (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ka სულგრძელი (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · es dadivoso (willing to give and share unsparingly) · be шляхе́тны (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · mk да́режлив (willing to give and share unsparingly) · bg благоро́ден (of noble birth) · nrf génétheux (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · io jeneroza (willing to give and share unsparingly) · gl xeneroso (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ota جومرد (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mi atawhai (willing to give and share unsparingly) · nl nobel (of noble birth) · it generoso (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cmn 寬宏大量 /宽宏大量 (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · tr cömert (willing to give and share unsparingly) · eo sindona (willing to give and share unsparingly) · az əliaçıq (willing to give and share unsparingly) · th เผื่อแผ่ (willing to give and share unsparingly) · km មានចិត្ដសប្បុរស (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fi antelias (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sq dhënës (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fa نجیب (of noble birth) · it magnanimo (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ru ще́дрый (large, ample) · ca generós (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fa راد (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · tl mapagbigay (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ar كَرِيم (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ur سخی (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sl radodaren (willing to give and share unsparingly) · kmr destvekirî (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ceb bukhad og palad (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mi marae (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ka დიდებული (of noble birth) · es generoso (large, ample) · sw karimu (willing to give and share unsparingly) · pl wielkoduszny (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · eo donacema (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh plȅmenit (of noble birth) · mi nihowera (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mk благо́роден (of noble birth) · nb sjenerøs (large, ample) · ka უხვი (large, ample) · nl scheutig (willing to give and share unsparingly) · be высакаро́дны (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sh велико̀душан (willing to give and share unsparingly) · es maniabierto (willing to give and share unsparingly) · arz كريم (willing to give and share unsparingly) · la mūnificus (willing to give and share unsparingly) · uk великоду́шний (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · ro generos (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sa मी॒ढ्वांस् (willing to give and share unsparingly) · da generøs (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ga gartach (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sq bujar (willing to give and share unsparingly) · hil maalwan (willing to give and share unsparingly) · el γενναιόδωρος (willing to give and share unsparingly) · bg ще́дър (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh ȉzdāšan (large, ample) · cs šlechetný (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sh obìlat (large, ample) · pl hojny (willing to give and share unsparingly) · hi दिलदार (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · nn sjenerøs (large, ample) · alt кӱӱнчек (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sk šľachetný (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · io jeneroza (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · tr selek (willing to give and share unsparingly) · bg великоду́шен (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · tr eli açık (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fi jalosukuinen (of noble birth) · ka დიდსულოვანი (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · cmn 寬厚 /宽厚 (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ru родови́тый (of noble birth) · es generoso (of noble birth) · hil mahalaron (willing to give and share unsparingly) · pt dadivoso (willing to give and share unsparingly) · th เอื้อเฟื้อเผื่อแผ่ (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cmn 大方 (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mk велико́душен (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sq bujar (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · nl hooggeboren (of noble birth) · ru благоро́дный (of noble birth) · ro generos (willing to give and share unsparingly) · eo malavara (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fi ylevä (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · nl vrijgevig (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh darèžljiv (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ru ще́дрый (willing to give and share unsparingly) · de großzügig (large, ample) · izh aukka (willing to give and share unsparingly) · th ใจสปอร์ต (willing to give and share unsparingly) · hu nagylelkű (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh velikòdušan (willing to give and share unsparingly) · pl szczodry (willing to give and share unsparingly) · de generös (large, ample) · sq derëtor (willing to give and share unsparingly) · uk го́йний (willing to give and share unsparingly) · tr asil (of noble birth) · mi ohaoha (willing to give and share unsparingly) · bho दिलदार (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · nl gul (large, ample) · kea roskon (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cs štědrý (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cmn 寬宏大量 /宽宏大量 (willing to give and share unsparingly) · pt generoso (willing to give and share unsparingly) · bg благоро́ден (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · sa राति (willing to give and share unsparingly) · uk щедро́тний (willing to give and share unsparingly) · nn raus (willing to give and share unsparingly) · lv dāsns (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fr généreux (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mk о́билен (large, ample) · ka დიდგვაროვანი (of noble birth) · cmn 豐富 /丰富 (large, ample) · ru благоро́дный (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · cs velkomožný (of noble birth) · es generoso (willing to give and share unsparingly) · fa بخشنده (willing to give and share unsparingly) · ga gnaíúil (willing to give and share unsparingly) · sh пле̏менит (of noble birth) · th ใจกว้าง (willing to give and share unsparingly) · gl xeneroso (noble in behaviour, magnanimous) · tl bukas-palad (willing to give and share unsparingly) · vi rộng lượng (willing to give and share unsparingly) · la largus (willing to give and share unsparingly) · cmn 出身高貴的 /出身高贵的 (of noble birth) · eo oferema (willing to give and share unsparingly) · mk ште́дар (willing to give and share unsparingly) · oc generós (noble in behaviour, magnanimous)