liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
2.
free from meanness or smallness of mind or character; magnanimous.
3.
large; abundant; ample: a generous portion of pie.
4.
rich or strong in flavor: a generous wine.
5.
fertile; prolific: generous soil.
[Origin: 1580–90; < MF généreux < L generōsus of noble birth, equiv. to gener- (see gender2) + -ōsus-ous]
—Related forms
gen·er·ous·ly, adverb
gen·er·ous·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. 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. high-minded, noble, big. 3. plentiful, copious. 5. fruitful.
1588, from M.Fr. généreux (fem. généreuse), from L. generosus "of noble birth," from genus (gen. generis) "race, stock" (see genus). Originally "of noble birth," secondary senses of "unselfish" and "plentiful" were both present in Fr. and perhaps in Latin.
(negativeungenerous) willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose Example: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.
Arabic:
كَريم
Chinese (Simplified):
大方的
Chinese (Traditional):
大方的
Czech:
štědrý, velkorysý
Danish:
gavmild; generøs
Dutch:
vrijgevig
Estonian:
helde(käeline)
Finnish:
avokätinen
French:
généreux
German:
freigiebig
Greek:
γενναιόδωρος
Hungarian:
nagylelkű
Icelandic:
örlátur
Indonesian:
dermawan
Italian:
generoso
Japanese:
気前のよい
Korean:
인색하지 않은
Latvian:
devīgs; dāsns
Lithuanian:
dosnus
Norwegian:
gavmild, raus, sjenerøs
Polish:
szczodry, hojny
Portuguese (Brazil):
generoso
Portuguese (Portugal):
generoso
Romanian:
generos
Russian:
щедрый; великодушный
Slovak:
štedrý
Slovenian:
radodaren
Spanish:
generoso
Swedish:
generös, frikostig
Turkish:
cömert
generous2[ˈdʒenərəs]adjective
large; larger than necessary Example: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake
Arabic:
وافِر
Chinese (Simplified):
大量的
Chinese (Traditional):
大量的
Czech:
pořádný
Danish:
rigelig
Dutch:
royaal
Estonian:
rikkalik
Finnish:
runsas
French:
généreux
German:
üppig
Greek:
μεγάλος, σεβαστός
Hungarian:
bőséges
Icelandic:
ríflegur, stór
Indonesian:
besar sekali
Italian:
generoso
Japanese:
大きな
Korean:
풍부한
Latvian:
bagātīgs
Lithuanian:
nemažas, gausus
Norwegian:
stor, rikelig, rundhåndet
Polish:
obfity
Portuguese (Brazil):
generoso
Portuguese (Portugal):
generoso
Romanian:
generos
Russian:
изрядный; большой
Slovak:
(po)riadny
Slovenian:
obilen
Spanish:
generoso, abundante
Swedish:
generöst tilltagen, stor
Turkish:
büyük, çokça, bol
generous3[ˈdʒenərəs]adjective
kind, willing to forgive Example: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks
Gen"er*ous\, a. [F. g['e]n['e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d Gender.]1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] The generous and gravest citizens. --Shak. 2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. "The generous critic." --Pope. "His generous spouse." --Pope. "A generous pack [of hounds]." --Addison. 3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father. 4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table. --Swift. 5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine. Syn: Magnanimous; bountiful. See Liberal. -- Gen"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Gen"er*ous*ness, n.
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