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magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs] / mægˈnæn ə məs /
ADJECTIVE
giving and kind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
altruistic charitable considerate forgiving selfless unselfish unstinting
WEAK
Santa Claus all heart beneficent benevolent big bighearted bountiful free generous great greathearted handsome has heart in right place high-minded kindly knightly liberal lofty loose munificent noble openhanded soft soft-touch ungrudging
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mean selfish uncharitable
WEAK
petty stingy suspicious

Example Sentences

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The ugliness of the comment prompted Rick Wilson—former Republican strategist, he of the magnanimous Lincoln Project—to step forward.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

The answer is evasive but also magnanimous, as befits Mr. Youngkin’s personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Is there a world in which the BBC asks the Prime Minister to intervene and Starmer calls Trump and asks President Trump to be magnanimous?

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Everyone at the party wants to be in Mary’s orbit because she’s magnanimous, not pretentious.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

They were to be “ferocious in battle ... magnanimous in victory,” and to kindle the “light of liberation” in the eyes of the children.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith