OPENHANDED 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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Featuring the show’s slogan over a sunny pop of color, this sturdy ceramic mug holds a generous 15 ounces of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa, and is your Immunity Idol against a dull routine.

— Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The parathas, as the savory flatbreads are called, stuffed with onion and paneer and coated with a generous amount of butter, are as delicious as ever.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026