English Online Dictionary. What means generous? What does generous mean?
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/
Adjective
generous (comparative more generous, superlative most generous)
- Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]
- Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]
- Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]
- Invigorating in its nature.
- (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.]
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:generous
Related terms
- generosity