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generous


These are words and phrases related to generous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of generous.

FREELY GIVING MONEY, HELP, ETC. TO OTHERS


They were quite generous, donating to several charities.

Synonyms and examples


open-handed
She is incredibly open-handed and won't hesitate to donate whenever asked.
free with
Our professor is quite free with his time and will often extend office hours to accommodate extra students.
philanthropic
formal
There are fewer philanthropic billionaires than one would assume.
charitable
Oxfam is a well-known charitable organization working to end global poverty.
liberal
formal
Our host was quite liberal with the wine.
lavish with/in
The country has been lavish with promises of help, but has not yet delivered.
unstinting
formal
She was unstinting in her support of our project.
beneficent
formal
God save and protect our most beneficent ruler.
munificent
formal
She was one of the museum's more munificent patrons.

Antonym and example


ungenerous
You only gave £2 to the charity? How ungenerous of you.
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If someone is generous, they freely give money, help, etc. to others.

GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNT


The novel is served up with a generous measure of wit.

Synonyms and examples


big
They live in a big house in the country.
large
A large number of people were crowded into the room.
great
The party was a great success.
enormous
They bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
huge
The explosion left a huge crater.
massive
The building work has caused massive disruption.
immense
The family had amassed immense wealth.
vast
There are vast distances between the stars.
gigantic
There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom.
gargantuan
He has a gargantuan appetite.
mammoth
They have a mammoth task ahead of them.
colossal
Colossal sums have been wasted on this project.
ginormous
informal
The guy has a ginormous ego.
sizeable
mainly UK
You should be prepared to make a sizeable investment.
substantial
She is known to have made substantial donations to charity.
hefty
The speeding motorist was given a hefty fine.
considerable
Considerable criticism has been levelled at her leadership.
tidy
informal
This year we made a tidy profit.
respectable
The party picked up a respectable number of ethnic-minority votes.
handsome
There will still be handsome profits to be made.
good
She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts.
goodly
old-fashioned
A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities.
extensive
I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolours.
astronomical
Professional footballers are paid astronomical sums.
heft
I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book.
bulky
It's a large car with plenty of room for bulky luggage.

Antonyms and examples


small
You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane.
little
They live in a little cottage.
tiny
She was holding a tiny baby.
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See words related to generous


well built
heavyset
thickset
burly
hulking
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If something is large, it is greater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, they have a body that is bigger than average.

generous | American Thesaurus


generous


adjective
These are words and phrases related to generous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of generous.
Your father was very generous to give you so much money.

Synonyms


openhanded
willing to give
freehanded
bighearted
ungrudging
lavish
liberal
munificent
princely
bountiful
bounteous
unrestricted
unstinting
unstinted
spare-no-expense
extravagant
prodigal
effusive
charitable
beneficent
philanthropic
free-giving
hospitable

Antonyms


stingy
tight
tightfisted
closefisted
cheap
niggardly
miserly
parsimonious
illiberal
penurious
avaricious
covetous
selfish
This restaurant serves unusually generous portions.

Synonyms


plentiful
ample
bounteous
large
copious
plenteous
abundant
liberal
overflowing
plethoric

Antonyms


small
little
tiny
scarce
picayune
scanty
minimal
Aunt Helen had a most generous spirit.

Synonyms


unselfish
humane
humanitarian
considerate
benevolent
noble
altruistic
accommodating
obliging
bighearted
largehearted
magnanimous
high-minded
lofty
honorable

Antonyms


mean
ignoble
small
petty
churlish
rapacious
greedy
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