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Generous
/ˈdʒenərəs/
Being willing to give or share freely without expecting anything in return.
Synonyms:
kind
charitable
benevolent
munificent
Antonyms:
stingy
selfish
greedy
miserly
parsimonious
Examples:
"Ever
generous
and grateful, dear prelate."
A full stomach makes you feel kind and
generous
.
Certes, he is good and
generous
, and moreover he loves me.
Etymology:
Derived from Latin
generosus
which means
of noble birth
. The word evolved from
genus
, referring to great or noble.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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