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- [jen-er-uh s]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər əs/
- /ˈdʒenərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-er-uh s]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər əs/
Definitions of generous word
- adjective generous liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift. 1
- adjective generous free from meanness or smallness of mind or character; magnanimous. 1
- adjective generous large; abundant; ample: a generous portion of pie. 1
- adjective generous rich or strong in flavor: a generous wine. 1
- adjective generous fertile; prolific: generous soil. 1
- noun generous (of a person) Showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected. 1
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Origin of generous
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French généreux < Latin generōsus of noble birth, equivalent to gener- (see gender2) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Generous
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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generous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
generous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for generous
adj generous
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
adjective generous
- big-hearted — If you describe someone as big-hearted, you think they are kind and generous, and always willing to help people.
- openhanded — generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- equitable — Fair and impartial.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
Antonyms for generous
adj generous
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- malevolent — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
- uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- unkind — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
adjective generous
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- depleted — reduced or exhausted
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