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单词 generous
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generous

Her idea was especially generous and such a kind thing to do.They gave him a generous gift and extended to him a formal blessing.She was a very nice lady and always very generous.You enjoy being generous but your time will mean more to a relative.We have already had some very generous donations.But he was so generous and helpful.Use a generous amount of highlighting powder on the middle of the forehead.The moon tempts you to be too generous with your money and your time.Add a swirl of balsamic vinegar and a more generous one of olive oil.The master bedroom is a generous size and the secluded rear garden has been landscaped.More help is being lined up with your generous gifts.He was always very generous about the piece.To give to such groups in warm economic times would be generous.Our appeal has received some generous donations.The generous amount of marvellous archive footage here reminds us of better times.The moon in your values chart means you may be too generous with money.Some smaller lenders offer more generous loan sizes but they often have tighter acceptance criteria.Decent societies will always provide generous safety nets when families are weak or economic circumstances challenging.You are the warmest, most generous and friendly boss.This generous nationalism went one stage farther, too.She is friendly and generous, using her earnings to aid a recently widowed neighbour.This year, those deals are especially generous.He was so kind, so generous, so helpful.

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generous

British English: generous /ˈdʒɛnərəs; ˈdʒɛnrəs/ ADJECTIVE
A generous person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected.
He is generous with his money.
  • American English: generous
  • Arabic: كَرِيـم
  • Brazilian Portuguese: generoso
  • Chinese: 慷慨的
  • Croatian: darežljiv
  • Czech: štědrý
  • Danish: generøs
  • Dutch: vrijgevig
  • European Spanish: generoso
  • Finnish: antelias
  • French: généreux
  • German: großzügig
  • Greek: γενναιόδωρος
  • Italian: generoso
  • Japanese: 気前のよい
  • Korean: 인심 좋은
  • Norwegian: sjenerøs
  • Polish: hojny
  • European Portuguese: generoso
  • Romanian: generos
  • Russian: щедрый
  • Latin American Spanish: generoso
  • Swedish: generös
  • Thai: ใจกว้าง
  • Turkish: cömert
  • Ukrainian: щедрий
  • Vietnamese: hào phóng

All related terms of 'generous'

Chinese translation of 'generous'

generous

(ˈdʒɛnərəs)

adj

  1. [person] 大方的 (dàfang de)
  2. (= sizeable) [measure, gift] 大量的 (dàliàng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
ready to give freely
You're very generous with your money.
Synonyms
liberal
They thanked him for his liberal generosity.
lavish
American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
free
They weren't always so free with their advice.
charitable
He made large donations to numerous charitable organizations.
free-handed
hospitable
The people here are hospitable and welcoming.
prodigal
You are prodigal of both your toil and your talent.
bountiful
Their bountiful host was serving a variety of wonderful dishes.
open-handed
unstinting
beneficent
In 1909 nuns were running more than 1,000 beneficent institutions.
princely
bounteous
munificent
a munificent donation
ungrudging
Opposites
mean
,
selfish
,
cheap
,
tight
,
greedy
,
stingy
,
parsimonious
,
miserly
,
avaricious
,
close-fisted
(adjective) 
Definition
free from pettiness in character and mind
He was not generous enough to congratulate his successor.
Synonyms
magnanimous
He was a man capable of magnanimous gestures.
kind
He was a very kind man, full of common sense.
noble
He was an upright and noble man.
benevolent
a most benevolent employer
good
It's very good of you to help out at such short notice.
big
They describe him as an idealist with a big heart.
high-minded
The President's hopes were high-minded, but too vague.
unselfish
As a player he was unselfish, a true team man.
big-hearted
a bluff, big-hearted man
ungrudging
(adjective) 
Definition
large or plentiful
a room with a generous amount of storage space
Synonyms
plentiful
a plentiful supply
lavish
a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday
ample
The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.
abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
full
Full details will be sent to you.
rich
a rich supply of fresh, clean water
liberal
Make liberal use of spices in the recipe.
overflowing
The great hall was overflowing with people.
copious
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
bountiful
The land is bountiful and no one starves.
unstinting
The task was made easier by the unstinting help extended to me.
profuse
This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers.
bounteous (literary)
plenteous
the plenteous mead that had been given to him
Opposites
small
,
tiny
,
meagre
,
minimal
,
scanty

proverb

It is easy to be generous with other people's property

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
Synonyms
plentiful,
full,
rich,
filled,
liberal,
generous,
lavish,
ample,
infinite,
overflowing,
exuberant,
teeming,
copious,
inexhaustible,
bountiful,
luxuriant,
profuse,
rank,
well-provided,
well-supplied,
two a penny,
thick on the ground,
bounteous,
plenteous
in the sense of ample
Definition
more than sufficient
The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.
Synonyms
plenty of,
great,
rich,
liberal,
broad,
generous,
lavish,
spacious,
abounding,
abundant,
plentiful,
expansive,
copious,
roomy,
unrestricted,
voluminous,
capacious,
profuse,
commodious,
plenteous,
enough and to spare
in the sense of beneficent
Definition
charitable
In 1909 nuns were running more than 1,000 beneficent institutions.
Synonyms
charitable,
benign,
benevolent,
philanthropic,
bountiful,
bounteous,
munificent,
princely

Synonyms of 'generous'

generous

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of prodigal
You are prodigal of both your toil and your talent.
Synonyms
lavish,
bountiful,
unstinting,
unsparing,
bounteous,
profuse
in the sense of profuse
Definition
plentiful or abundant
This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers.
Synonyms
plentiful,
ample,
prolific,
abundant,
overflowing,
teeming,
copious,
bountiful,
luxuriant
in the sense of rich
Definition
well supplied (with a desirable substance or quality)
a rich supply of fresh, clean water
Synonyms
well-stocked,
full,
productive,
ample,
abundant,
plentiful,
copious,
well-provided,
well-supplied,
plenteous
in the sense of unselfish
Definition
concerned about other people's wishes and needs rather than one's own
As a player he was unselfish, a true team man.
Synonyms
generous,
selfless,
noble,
kind,
liberal,
devoted,
humanitarian,
charitable,
disinterested,
altruistic,
self-sacrificing,
magnanimous,
self-denying
in the sense of unstinting
Definition
generous and gladly given
The task was made easier by the unstinting help extended to me.
Synonyms
lavish,
liberal,
generous,
full,
ample,
abundant,
plentiful,
prodigal,
bountiful,
profuse,
unstinted
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