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generous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of generous

1 giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation

a civic leader who is very generous with his money and time

Synonyms of generous

bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, free, freehanded, freehearted, fulsome, liberal, munificent, open, openhanded, unselfish, unsparing, unstinting

Words Related to generous

extravagant, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse

altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical)

big, greathearted, largehearted, magnanimous, openhearted

compassionate, good-hearted, kind, kindly, samaritan, sympathetic

Near Antonyms of generous

mean, petty, small

frugal, spare, sparing, thrifty

chary, stinting

acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping, hoggish, itchy, mercenary, rapacious

begrudging, envious, grudging, resentful

Antonyms of generous

cheap, close, closefisted, costive, illiberal [archaic], mingy, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, selfish, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous

2 being more than enough without being excessive

mashed potatoes with a generous serving of butter

Synonyms of generous

abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenty

Words Related to generous

extra, supernumerary, surplus

abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy

adequate, enough, sufficient

fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific

copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse

Phrases Synonymous with generous

all kinds of, thick on the ground

Near Antonyms of generous

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting

meager (or meagre), niggardly, stingy

light, slight, small

barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

Antonyms of generous

bare, minimal, scant, spare

Synonym Discussion of generous

liberal, generous, bountiful, munificent mean giving or given freely and unstintingly. liberal suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing or amount given.

- a teacher liberal with her praise

generous stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift.

- a generous offer of help

bountiful suggests lavish, unremitting giving or providing.

- children spoiled by bountiful presents

munificent suggests a scale of giving appropriate to lords or princes.

- a munificent foundation grant

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acquisitive

having a desire to acquire more things