Generous

['dʒen(ə)rəs] or ['dʒɛnərəs]

Definition

(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' .

Edited by Eva--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.

(a.) Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.

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

(a.) Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.

(a.) Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.

Checked by Gilbert

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Noble, magnanimous, honorable, high-minded.[2]. Liberal, bountiful, beneficent, munificent, charitable, open-handed, free-hearted.

Checker: Thomas

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Noble, chivalrous, liberal, disinterested, bountiful, magnanimous,open-hearted, munificent, honorable

ANT:Mean, ignoble, illiberal, selfish, churlish

Edited by Harold

Definition

adj. of a noble nature: courageous: liberal: bountiful: invigorating in its nature as wine: (obs.) nobly born.—adv. Gen′erously.—ns. Gen′erousness Generos′ity nobleness or liberality of nature: (arch.) nobility of birth.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

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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Examples

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