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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•er•ous /ˈdʒɛnərəs/USA pronunciation adj. - free in giving or sharing;
unselfish:generous with his money. - free from meanness or pettiness:a generous attitude.
- large;
abundant;
ample:a generous portion of pie.
gen•er•ous•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•er•ous ( jen′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. - liberal in giving or sharing;
unselfish:a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift. - free from meanness or smallness of mind or character;
magnanimous. - large;
abundant;
ample:a generous portion of pie. - rich or strong in flavor:a generous wine.
- fertile;
prolific:generous soil.
- Latin generōsus of noble birth, equivalent. to gener- (see gender2) + -ōsus -ous
- Middle French généreux
- 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged open-handed, free, unstinting. Generous, charitable, liberal, bountiful, munificent all describe persons who give to others something of value, or the acts of such persons. Generous stresses the warm and sympathetic nature of the giver:a generous gift; generous in praise of the work of others.Charitable places stress on both the goodness and kindness of the giver and the indigence or need of the receiver:charitable assistance to the needy; a charitable person, always willing to help those less fortunate than herself.Liberal, in this connection, emphasizes the size of the gift, the largesse and openhandedness of the giver:a liberal contribution to the endowment fund.Bountiful implies effusive, unstinted giving and a sense of abundance or plenty:bountiful and unrestricted support for the museum; a bountiful return for his efforts.Munificent refers to gifts or awards so large and striking as to evoke amazement or admiration:a life income, a truly munificent reward for his loyalty; a munificent contribution, larger by far than any other.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged high-minded, noble, big.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged plentiful, copious.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fruitful.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged selfish.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mean.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meager.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged barren.
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