generous

adjective
UK: /ˈdʒenərəs/
US: /ˈdʒenərəs/

  1. Willing to give more money, time, or other things than is strictly necessary or expected.

    1. She is a very generous person, always helping others. [ ] [ ]
    2. The generous company donated a large sum to the local charity. [ ] [ ]

  2. Large or plentiful; more than enough.

    1. He added a generous amount of sugar to his coffee. [ ] [ ]
    2. The generous serving of pasta filled me up completely at dinner. [ ] [ ]

  3. Kind and forgiving; showing a readiness to overlook faults.

    1. It was generous of you to forgive her mistake. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was surprisingly generous in his assessment of his opponent's performance. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

forgiving charitable liberal magnanimous munificent lavish abundant ample kind

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "generous" in English means: Willing to give more money, time, or other things than is strictly necessary or expected., Large or plentiful; more than enough., Kind and forgiving; showing a readiness to overlook faults..

The phonetic transcription of "generous" is /ˈdʒenərəs/ in British English and /ˈdʒenərəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "generous": forgiving, charitable, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, lavish, abundant, ample, kind.

Example usage of "generous": "She is a very generous person, always helping others.". More examples on the page.