generous Antonyms
Strongest:
- niggardly
- ungenerous
- uncharitable
- penurious
- selfish
- illiberal
- tight
- costive
- mean
- stingy
- parsimonious
- miserly
- cheap
- uncharitable
- miserly
- mean
- ungenerous
- costive
- tight
- petty
- small
- penurious
- small
- thrifty
- tightfisted
- cheap
- petty
- thrifty
- close
- stingy
- tightfisted
- close
- selfish
- frugal
- illiberal
- niggardly
- frugal
- parsimonious
Strong:
- mercenary
- mingy
- chary
- envious
- chary
- avid
- rapacious
- envious
- covetous
- desirous
- closefisted
- avaricious
- mercenary
- stinting
- spare
- spare
- mingy
- acquisitive
- sparing
- acquisitive
- sparing
- stinting
- avid
- covetous
- desirous
- avaricious
- rapacious
- closefisted
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- openhanded
- lavish
- fulsome
- bounteous
- bighearted
- unstinting
- kind
- hospitable
- philanthropic
- compassionate
- sympathetic
- open
- free
- munificent
- handsome
- kindly
- unsparing
- unselfish
- bountiful
Weak:
Meaning of generous
generous (a)
willing to give and share unstintingly
not petty in character and mind
generous (s)
more than is usual or necessary
generous (a.)
Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
generous Sentence Examples
- Her generous donation to the charity helped countless people in need.
- The CEO was known for his generous bonuses and rewards to his employees.
- The host was generous with his time, ensuring every guest felt welcomed.
- The lottery winner was generous with his winnings, sharing them with family and friends.
- The community was generous in its support for the local food bank.
- The teacher was generous with his praise, motivating his students to excel.
- The neighbor was generous with his help, offering to lend a hand whenever needed.
- The philanthropist was renowned for his generous contributions to various causes.
- The company's generous return policy made customers feel confident in their purchases.
- The volunteer's generous spirit inspired others to engage in acts of kindness.
FAQs About the word generous
willing to give and share unstintingly, not petty in character and mind, more than is usual or necessaryOf honorable birth or origin; highborn., Exhibiting thos
liberal, benevolent,charitable, openhanded, lavish, fulsome, bounteous, bighearted, unstinting, kind
niggardly,ungenerous, uncharitable, penurious, selfish, illiberal, tight, costive, mean, stingy
Her generous donation to the charity helped countless people in need.
The CEO was known for his generous bonuses and rewards to his employees.
The host was generous with his time, ensuring every guest felt welcomed.
The lottery winner was generous with his winnings, sharing them with family and friends.
