generous

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
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Adjective

generous (comparative more generous, superlative most generous)

  1. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
    Thank you for your generous words.
  2. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
    She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
  3. Large, more than ample, copious.
    Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.
    his generous buttocks
    • 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 4:
      is hard jaw worked slowly upon a generous mouthful of plug cut.
    • 2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 226:
      The ice cream parlors served generous scoops, hand-dipped by college-bound teenagers who spoke through colorful orthodontia.
  4. Invigorating in its nature.
    a generous wine
  5. (obsolete) Of noble birth.

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