generous

Meanings

Adjective

willing to give and share unstintingly
- "a generous donation"
not petty in character and mind
- "unusually generous in his judgment of people"

Adjective Satellite

more than adequate
- "a generous portion"

Adj

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
Invigorating in its nature.
Of noble birth.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

Synonyms

charitable, fouthy, free, frolic, generous, giftful, giving, goodwilly, handsome, jannock, liberal, munificent, open-handed

Antonyms

stingy, ungenerous

Scrabble Score: 9

generous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
generous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
generous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

generous is a valid Words With Friends word