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/ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ · adjective
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous..
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Although the extension to Crewe carried the line much nearer to the town, it was decided to retain this station, and a large enclosure there was roofed over to accommodate third class passengers (the M.B.R. was more generous than most railways in its treatment of what were then known as the "lower orders").
She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.
his generous buttocks
Incoherency had overtaken his speech, but he was unaware of it. Nor did he connect the smashing of a bottle with the generous curve of his transit.
[H]is hard jaw worked slowly upon a generous mouthful of plug cut.
The ice cream parlors served generous scoops, hand-dipped by college-bound teenagers who spoke through colorful orthodontia.
Use generous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Generous means Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous..
Common synonyms include charitable, fouthy, free, frolic.
Possible antonyms include stingy, meanspirited, ungenerous.
Thank you for your generous words.
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