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
- her generosity toward the poor
- <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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