generous
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Example
“Thank you for your generous words.”
Other meanings
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.”
Large; more than ample; copious.
“Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.”
Related words
- generously
- generousness
- overgenerous
- supergenerous
- ungenerous
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "generōsus" (of noble birth).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “generous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.