generous
//ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs//
Forms
- Comparative
- more generous
- Superlative
- most generous
Definitions
1.Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
- Thank you for your generous words.
2.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.
3.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.
- 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.
4.Invigorating in its nature.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4141
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”)
From genus (“race, stock”).