OPEN-HANDED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

openhanded

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈhan-dəd

as in generous

giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation in the aftermath of the disaster, many people were exceptionally openhanded with their donations to charity

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Recent Examples of openhanded After the Democrat prominently backed Vice President Kamala Harris for president during the campaign, Polis has adopted a more openhanded posture toward the incoming Republican administration. —

Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025 The price tag for the expansion is $450 million, more than $200 million of which comes from the estate of David Rockefeller, MoMA’s most openhanded donor, who died in 2017 at age 101. —

Terry Teachout, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2019

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Adjective

Its 12-foot ceiling leaves a generous stretch of space above the cabinets, which is filled with their favorite artworks, plants, and books.

— Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
And Alvarado may be generous with his height.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026