generosity (ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- willingness and liberality in giving away one's money, time, etc; magnanimity
- freedom from pettiness in character and mind
- a generous act
- abundance; plenty
Synonyms
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liberality,
charity,
bounty,
munificence,
beneficence,
open-handedness,
bounteousness,
largesse or largess
Quotations
"Generosity knows how to count, but refrains"
Translations
- British English:
generosity
If you refer to someone's generosity, you mean that they are generous, especially in doing or giving more than is usual or expected.She is well known for her generosity.ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪtɪ NOUN She is well known for her generosity.
- Spanish:
generosidad
nf
- French:
générosité
nf
- German:
Großzügigkeit
nf
- Chinese: 慷慨 n
- Arabic: كَرَم n
- Portuguese: generosidade nf
- Russian: щедрость nf
- Croatian: darežljivost nf
- Czech: velkorysost nf
- Danish: generøsitet nutr
- Dutch: vrijgevigheid nf
- Finnish: anteliaisuus n
- Greek: γενναιοδωρία nf
- Italian: generosità nf
- Japanese: 寛大 n
- Korean: 마음이 후함 n
- Norwegian: sjenerøsitet nm
- Polish: hojność nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: generosidade nf
- European Spanish:
generosidad
nf
- Swedish: generositet nutr
- Thai: ความมีใจกว้าง n
- Turkish: cömertlik n
- Vietnamese: sự hào phóng n
Usage examples
He even, in a flush of generosity , inflation-indexed the young couple's allowance.
, Splitting (1995)Clearly this is not the result of a sudden rush of generosity.
Country Life (2004)But there is no wider framework of social ethics, no deeply-rooted concern for generosity , solidarity and equality.
Irish Times (2002)"We have all been completely overwhelmed by the generosity of spirit.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)But if you have to apologize, do so sweetly, romantically, with flowers, gifts, generosity -- in short, demonstratively.
, MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)