generosity

gen·er·os·i·ty

noun \ˌje-nə-ˈrä-sə-tē, -ˈräs-tē\

plural gen·er·os·i·ties

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

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Rhymes with GENEROSITY

animosity, grandiosity, luminosity, virtuosity