generosity — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   charitylargesseliberality

   Antonyms

   stinginess

   Examples

   We have mentioned generosity as an outstanding virtue required in Sioux life.

   More examples (1)

   Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have imagined. Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will never meet.

2. A desire to give or share without expecting payment; charity; an eager willingness to demonstrate openness and empathy or to provide a charitable outlook on something; a desire to share either emotionally or in resources, time, etc.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

3. A generous act.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Synonyms

   beau geste

   Examples

   May the generosities of the founders of these halls, be rewarded by the fair and holy characters which shall be here formed[…].

   Givens took the proffered hand. He held it for a time while he allowed the generosity of his nature to overcome his grief at the loss of Bill…

4. The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   He ate everything, despite the generosity of the portions.

5. Good breeding; nobility of stock.

   Usage

   • Archaic
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   nobility

Noun

1. the trait of being willing to give your money or time

   Synonyms

   generousness

   Antonyms

   stinginess

   Broader terms

   kindness

2. acting generously

   Synonyms

   unselfishness

   Broader terms

   sharingshare-out