Synonyms of generosity

generosity

noun

ˌje-nə-ˈrä-sə-tē 

as in philanthropy

the quality or state of being generous

a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• philanthropy
• kindness
• liberality
• munificence
• unselfishness
• gift
• bounty
• largesse
• bountifulness
• generousness
• selflessness
• openheartedness
• beneficence
• openhandedness
• tribute
• charity
• kindliness
• bigheartedness
• extravagance
• lavishness
• wastefulness
• prodigality
• gratuity
• improvidence
• spendthrift
• squandering
• lagniappe
• dissipating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfishness
• meanness
• cheapness
• stinginess
• economy
• miserliness
• parsimony
• closeness
• frugality
• tightness
• thrift
• providence
• conservation
• pinching
• saving
• husbandry
• conserving
• economizing
• penuriousness
• ungenerosity
• managing
• skimping
• scrimping
• husbanding
• scraping
• cutting back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generosity

George’s acts of generosity, and the way that they’re returned with such an emotional punch at the end of the movie, give us a pathway to empathy—to seeing hard times for one of our neighbors as hard times for all of us. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

The options are relying on the generosity of another person whose death supports your life or selling your own body for a man’s pleasure. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Of equal effort but requiring far more generosity is the work Min Jin Lee has been doing for over 30 years, telling stories about the integrity of the human spirit that span time and continents. — Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Matthew Perry’s family and friends remember the late actor’s incredible talent, generosity, and long battle with addiction in the poignant new trailer for the upcoming documentary, The One About Matthew Perry. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026