Synonyms of largesse

largesse

noun

lär-ˈzhes 

variants also largess

1

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return

the alumna's huge bequest was an unexpected largess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gift
• donation
• presentation
• present
• bestowal
• contribution
• offering
• reward
• bonus
• comp
• giveaway
• generosity
• donative
• fairing
• subsidy
• grant
• award
• beneficence
• dole
• handsel
• benefaction
• freebie
• benevolence
• lagniappe
• windfall
• prize
• alms
• courtesy
• tithe
• handout
• philanthropy
• tribute
• oblation
• charity
• sacrifice
• legacy
• tip
• care package
• boon
• gratuity
• valentine
• bequest
• box
• dowry
• remembrance
• foy
• favor
• propine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loan
• advance
• sop
• bribe
• peace offering
• douceur

2

as in generosity

the quality or state of being generous

the philanthropist was known for his largess to all of the city's cultural institutions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of largesse

That means the tourist-tax largesse can’t help pay for affordable housing projects or improvements to public transit, as some community leaders prefer, but instead must be spent on tourism marketing, expanding the convention center or improving sports and arts venues. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026

Ideally, the money goes to invest into grass roots development — but in many cases, there seems little to show for FIFA’s largesse. — Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Achieving early-retirement largesse requires burning through a brief and ruthless career that brings all the intensity of a season of Industry without any of the fun. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026

Many Shia elites, including paramilitary leaders, showed no desire to abandon their second lives of comfort and state largesse, even as Iran was being bombed during the 12-Day War in June 2025. — Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026

Podcast

Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!