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generous

[jen-er-uhs] / ˈdʒɛn ər əs /
ADJECTIVE
giving, big-hearted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable benevolent big charitable considerate fair good helpful honest hospitable lavish reasonable thoughtful tolerant unselfish willing
WEAK
altruistic beneficent bounteous bountiful easy equitable excellent free greathearted high-minded honorable just kind kindhearted kindly liberal lofty loose magnanimous moderate munificent noble open-handed philanthropic prodigal profuse soft-touch ungrudging unsparing unstinting
Antonyms
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biased disagreeable greedy inattentive inconsiderate malevolent mean prejudiced selfish small stupid thoughtless uncharitable unkind unmindful unreasonable
WEAK
depleted miserly stingy wanting
ADJECTIVE
plentiful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ample handsome large lavish rich wealthy
WEAK
abundant affluent aplenty bounteous bountiful copious dime a dozen full galore liberal luxuriant no end no end in sight overflowing plenteous stinking with unstinting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
needy poor small
WEAK
depleted greedy mean miserly selfish stingy wanting

Example Sentences

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The latest exuberance in equities did not reflect as broad and generous a market bounce as it might appear at first glance.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Australia's tax code has "generous" provision for energy companies, says Samantha Hepburn, a professor at Deakin University specialising in natural resource law.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Compared to its most recent predecessors, “Middle of Nowhere” is a thematically generous record that finds Ms. Musgraves thinking outside of herself, setting aside diaristic monologues in favor of story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Almost always comes an incalculably generous reward: a smile and a greeting returned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It was full of the fragrance of new bread and the warmth of a generous fire.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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