gen|er|ous

gen|er|ous
gen|er|ous «JEHN uhr uhs, JEHN ruhs», adjective.
1. willing to share with others; unselfish: »

Though he didn't have much to give, he was generous with his money.

SYNONYM(S): liberal, bountiful, lavish.
2. noble and forgiving; not mean. SYNONYM(S): high-minded, magnanimous.
3. large; plentiful: »

A quarter of a pie a generous piece.

SYNONYM(S): ample, abundant, copious.
4. fertile: »

generous fields.

5. rich and strong: »

a generous wine.

6. Archaic. of noble lineage; highborn: »

a generous race of horses (Edward Gibbon).

╂[< Latin generōsus of noble birth < genus, -eris race, stock; see etym. under genus (Cf. ↑genus)]
–gen´er|ous|ly, adverb.
–gen´er|ous|ness, noun.

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  • gen´er|ous|ly — gen|er|ous «JEHN uhr uhs, JEHN ruhs», adjective. 1. willing to share with others; unselfish: »Though he didn t have much to give, he was generous with his money. SYNONYM(S): liberal, bountiful, lavish. 2. noble and forgiving; not mean. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

  • gen´er|ous|ness — gen|er|ous «JEHN uhr uhs, JEHN ruhs», adjective. 1. willing to share with others; unselfish: »Though he didn t have much to give, he was generous with his money. SYNONYM(S): liberal, bountiful, lavish. 2. noble and forgiving; not mean. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|gen´u|ous|ness — in|gen|u|ous «ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. frank and open; free from restraint or reserve; sincere: »The boy gave an ingenuous account of his acts, concealing nothing. SYNONYM(S): candid, straightforward. 2. simple and natural; innocent: »an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|gen´u|ous|ly — in|gen|u|ous «ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. frank and open; free from restraint or reserve; sincere: »The boy gave an ingenuous account of his acts, concealing nothing. SYNONYM(S): candid, straightforward. 2. simple and natural; innocent: »an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|gen|u|ous — «ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. frank and open; free from restraint or reserve; sincere: »The boy gave an ingenuous account of his acts, concealing nothing. SYNONYM(S): candid, straightforward. 2. simple and natural; innocent: »an ingenuous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis´in|gen´u|ous|ness — dis|in|gen|u|ous «DIHS ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. lacking in frankness; insincere; covertly guileful; crafty: »a disingenuous apology. Persons entirely disingenuous, who really do not believe the opinion they defend (David Hume). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis´in|gen´u|ous|ly — dis|in|gen|u|ous «DIHS ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. lacking in frankness; insincere; covertly guileful; crafty: »a disingenuous apology. Persons entirely disingenuous, who really do not believe the opinion they defend (David Hume). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|in|gen|u|ous — «DIHS ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. lacking in frankness; insincere; covertly guileful; crafty: »a disingenuous apology. Persons entirely disingenuous, who really do not believe the opinion they defend (David Hume). SYNONYM(S): artful.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|gen´er|ous|ly — un|gen|er|ous «uhn JEHN uhr uhs», adjective. 1. not generous; meanly grasping or cruel. 2. small minded and cowardly. –un|gen´er|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|gen|er|ous — «uhn JEHN uhr uhs», adjective. 1. not generous; meanly grasping or cruel. 2. small minded and cowardly. –un|gen´er|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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