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

Krugman drew a straight line from France’s retirement largesse to the student unrest, highlighting the generational tensions over how to allocate public resources to baby boomers versus the country’s youth. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Well, that first trillionaire, Elon Musk, became a trillionaire because of government largesse, because of government contracts that saved his bacon when his companies were in trouble. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, low unemployment and government largesse in poor regions help keep a lid on consumer grumbling. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

The chamber’s Republican minority leader, Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo, seized upon the report as the party has criticized the project for years as an example of Democratic largesse. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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