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- pronunciation:
- je
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
willing to give or share; not selfish.
She was generous and let her sister borrow the new CD.- synonyms:
- bountiful, lavish, liberal
- antonyms:
- cheap, stingy
- similar words:
- profuse
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| definition 2: |
larger than average; abundant.
I ate a generous slice of pie.- synonyms:
- abundant, bountiful, lavish, plentiful
- antonyms:
- small, stingy
- similar words:
- ample, extravagant, handsome, rich
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| definition 3: |
displaying or acting in a tolerant, open-hearted, or forgiving manner.
The man was generous to the teenager who had stolen from him, even offering him a job. |
| related words: |
decent, friendly, good, gracious, lenient, profuse, roomy |
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| derivations: |
generously (adv.), generousness (n.) |
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