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mag·nan·i·mous
 magnanimous
- pronunciation:
- maeg
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adjective |
| definition: |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature.
Donating the priceless statue to the museum was a magnanimous act on the part of the private collector.It was magnanimous of you to help her out after all the hurtful things she did.- synonyms:
- bighearted, charitable, generous, gracious, largehearted, liberal, munificent, noble, philanthropic
- antonyms:
- bitter, churlish, petty, selfish
- similar words:
- altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big, forgiving, obliging, openhanded, tolerant
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| related words: |
bounteous, bountiful, charitable, chivalrous, handsome, lenient, munificent, noble, unselfish |
| derivations: |
magnanimously (adv.), magnanimousness (n.) |
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