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| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofgenerousin EnglishgenerousThesaurus>freely giving money, help, etc. to others>generous These are words and phrases related togenerous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of generous. FREELY GIVING MONEY, HELP, ETC. TO OTHERSThey were quite generous, donating to several charities. Synonyms and examples open-handed She is incredibly open-handed and won't hesitate to donate whenever asked. free with Our professor is quite free with his time and will often extend office hours to accommodate extra students. philanthropicformal There are fewer philanthropic billionaires than one would assume. charitable Oxfam is a well-known charitable organization working to end global poverty. liberalformal Our host was quite liberal with the wine. lavish with/in The country has been lavish with promises of help, but has not yet delivered. unstintingformal She was unstinting in her support of our project. beneficentformal God save and protect our most beneficent ruler. munificentformal She was one of the museum's more munificent patrons. Antonym and example ungenerous You only gave £2 to the charity? How ungenerous of you. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgenerous. Learn moreIf someone is generous, theyfreely give money, help, etc. to others. GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNTThe novel is served up with a generous measure of wit. Synonyms and examples big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room. great The party was a great success. enormous They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. huge The explosion left a huge crater. massive The building work has caused massive disruption. immense The family had amassed immense wealth. vast There are vast distances between the stars. gigantic There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom. gargantuan He has a gargantuan appetite. mammoth They have a mammoth task ahead of them. colossal Colossal sums have been wasted on this project. ginormousinformal The guy has a ginormous ego. sizeablemainlyUK You should be prepared to make a sizeable investment. substantial She is known to have made substantial donations to charity. hefty The speeding motorist was given a hefty fine. considerable Considerable criticism has been levelled at her leadership. tidyinformal This year we made a tidy profit. respectable The party picked up a respectable number of ethnic-minority votes. handsome There will still be handsome profits to be made. good She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts. goodlyold-fashioned A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities. extensive I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolours. astronomical Professional footballers are paid astronomical sums. heft I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book. bulky It's a large car with plenty of room for bulky luggage. Antonyms and examples small You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane. little They live in a little cottage. tiny She was holding a tiny baby. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgenerous. See also well built heavyset thickset burly hulking Learn moreIf something is large, it isgreater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, theyhave a body that is bigger than average. |
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