munificent
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adjective \myu̇-ˈni-fə-sənt\Definition of MUNIFICENT
1
: very liberal in giving or bestowing : lavish
2
: characterized by great liberality or generosity
— mu·nif·i·cence \-sən(t)s\ noun
— mu·nif·i·cent·ly adverb
See Examples of MUNIFICENT
- <a munificent host who has presided over many charitable events at his mansion>
Origin of MUNIFICENT
back-formation from munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munificus generous, from munus service, gift — more at mean
First Known Use: 1581
Related to MUNIFICENT
- Synonyms
- bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, free, freehanded, freehearted, fulsome, liberal, generous, open, openhanded, unselfish, unsparing, unstinting
- Antonyms
- cheap, close, closefisted, costive, illiberal [archaic], mingy, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, selfish, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous
See Synonym Discussion at liberal
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