generosity

gen·er·os·i·ty

noun \ˌje-nə-ˈrä-sə-tē, -ˈräs-tē\

: the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish : the quality of being generous; especially : willingness to give money and other valuable things to others

plural gen·er·os·i·ties

Full Definition of GENEROSITY

1

a :  the quality or fact of being generous

b :  a generous act

2

:  abundance <great generosity of spirit>

Examples of GENEROSITY

1. her generosity toward the poor
2. <a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby>

First Known Use of GENEROSITY

1566

Related to GENEROSITY

Synonyms

bigheartedness, bountifulness, bounty, liberality, generousness, largesse (also largess), munificence, openhandedness, openheartedness, philanthropy, unselfishness

Antonyms

cheapness, closeness, meanness, miserliness, parsimony, penuriousness, pinching, selfishness, stinginess, tightness, ungenerosity

Related Words

beneficence, charity, kindliness, selflessness; kindness; gift, gratuity, lagniappe; tribute; extravagance, improvidence, lavishness, prodigality, wastefulness; spendthrift; dissipating, squandering

Near Antonyms

conserving, economizing, economy, frugality, husbandry, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift; conservation, saving; husbanding, managing; scraping; cutting back

Rhymes with GENEROSITY

animosity, grandiosity, luminosity, virtuosity