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Generous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Generous? [adj] more than adequate; "a generous portion" [adj] willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" [adj] not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Generous: ample \| benevolent \| big \| bighearted \| bounteous \| bountiful \| freehanded \| freehearted \| giving \| handsome \| kind \| large \| lavish \| liberal \| magnanimous \| munificent \| openhanded \| overgenerous \| prodigal \| too-generous \| ungrudging \| unselfish \| unsparing \| unstinted \| unstinting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Generous: abounding \| abundant \| accommodating \| affable \| affluent \| agreeable \| all-sufficing \| almsgiving \| altruistic \| amiable \| ample \| aplenty \| beneficent \| benevolent \| benign \| benignant \| big \| bighearted \| blooming \| bottomless \| bounteous \| bountiful \| broad \| bursting \| bursting out \| capacious \| charitable \| chivalrous \| complaisant \| compliant \| comprehensive \| conciliatory \| considerate \| copious \| cordial \| countless \| creative \| decent \| diffuse \| disinterested \| effuse \| eleemosynary \| elevated \| epidemic \| exalted \| exhaustless \| expansive \| extensive \| extravagant \| exuberant \| fair \| fat \| fecund \| fertile \| flourishing \| flush \| forbearant \| forbearing \| forgiving \| free \| freehanded \| freehearted \| friendly \| fructiferous \| fruitful \| full \| galore \| genial \| giving \| good \| gracious \| great \| great of heart \| greathearted \| handsome \| hearty \| helpful \| heroic \| high \| high-minded \| honest \| hospitable \| humane \| humanitarian \| idealistic \| in plenty \| in quantity \| indulgent \| inexhaustible \| kind \| kindhearted \| kindly \| knightly \| large \| largehearted \| lavish \| lenient \| liberal \| lofty \| longanimous \| long-suffering \| lush \| luxuriant \| magnanimous \| many \| maximal \| much \| multitudinous \| munificent \| neighborly \| noble \| noble-minded \| numerous \| obliging \| open \| openhanded \| open-handed \| openhearted \| opulent \| overflowing \| overindulgent \| overpermissive \| patient \| permissive \| philanthropic \| placable \| plenitudinous \| plenteous \| plentiful \| plenty \| pregnant \| prevailing \| prevalent \| princely \| prodigal \| productive \| profuse \| profusive \| proliferous \| prolific \| rampant \| receptive \| replete \| rich \| rife \| riotous \| running over \| seminal \| spacious \| sparing \| stintless \| sublime \| superabundant \| swarming \| teeming \| thoughtful \| thriving \| tolerant \| tolerating \| uberous \| ungrudging \| unprejudiced \| unresentful \| unrevengeful \| unselfish \| unsparing \| unstinted \| unstinting \| voluminous \| warm \| warmhearted \| wealthy \| welcoming \| welfare \| welfare statist \| welfarist \| well-found \| well-furnished \| well-provided \| well-stocked \| wholesale \| wide \| willing See Also \| charitable \| generous Generous In Webster's Dictionary \Gen"erous\, a. [F. g['e]n['e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] The generous and gravest citizens. --Shak. 2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. ``The generous critic.'' --Pope. ``His generous spouse.'' --Pope. ``A generous pack [of hounds].'' --Addison. 3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father. 4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table. --Swift. 5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine. Syn: Magnanimous; bountiful. See {Liberal}. -- {Gen"erously}, adv. -- {Gen"erous*ness}, n.

Generous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Generous?

[adj] more than adequate; "a generous portion"
[adj] willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"
[adj] not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people"

See Also | charitable | generous

Generous In Webster's Dictionary

\Gen"er*ous\, a. [F. g['e]n['e]reux, fr. L. generous of
noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth,
race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.]
1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.]

         The generous and gravest citizens.    --Shak.

2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded
   as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous;
   spirited; courageous. ``The generous critic.'' --Pope.
   ``His generous spouse.'' --Pope. ``A generous pack [of
   hounds].'' --Addison.

3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly;
   munificent; as, a generous friend or father.

4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a
   generous table. --Swift.

5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as,
   generous wine.

Syn: Magnanimous; bountiful. See {Liberal}. --
     {Gen"er*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Gen"er*ous*ness}, n.

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