generosity
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generosity
- /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti/ UK
- /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/ US
- [ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ɾi] US
Rhymes with -ɒsɪti
Where it comes from
From Middle English generosite, from Latin generōsitās, equivalent to generous + -ity.
noun generosities
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The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.
We have mentioned generosity as an outstanding virtue required in Sioux life.
Similar: charity, largesse, liberality, generousness · Opposite: stinginess
- 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.
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A generous act.
May the generosities of the founders of these halls, be rewarded by the fair and holy characters which shall be here formed[…].
Similar: beau geste
- The trait of being abundant, more than adequate. He ate everything, despite the generosity of the portions.
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Good breeding; nobility of stock.
Similar: nobility
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unselfishness, generousness, benevolence, bounty, generous, kindness, magnanimity, caring, largesse, goodness, warm-heartedness, largess, tolerance, depth, gesture, altruism
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noun trait of being willing to donate
| Español | generosidad, dadivosidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 気前 kimae, 気前のよさ kimae no yosa, 寛大さ kandai-sa |
| 中文 | 慷慨 kāngkǎi, 寬厚 /宽厚 kuānhòu, 大方 dàfang |
| Kiswahili | ukarimu |
| Português | generosidade |
| Français | générosité, bonté |
| Deutsch | Großzügigkeit, Generosität, Großmut |
| Italiano | generosità, bontà, abnegazione, magnanimità |
| Ελληνικά | γενναιοδωρία gennaiodoría |
| Română | generozitate, bunătate |
| Русский | ще́дрость ščédrostʹ, великоду́шие velikodúšije |
| العربية | كَرَم karam, سَخَاء saḵāʔ, جُود jūd |
| עברית | נַדְבָנוּת nadvanút |
noun acting generously
| 한국어 | 선심 seonsim |
|---|---|
| Français | générosité |
| Deutsch | Großzügigkeit, Freizügigkeit |
| Italiano | generosità |
| Română | generozitate |
| Русский | ще́дрость ščédrostʹ |
| עברית | נְדִיבוּת n'divút |
noun a generous act
| Português | generosidade |
|---|---|
| Français | générosité |
| Deutsch | Edelmut, Großzügigkeit |
| Italiano | atto di generosità, atto generoso |
| Română | generozitate |
| Русский | ще́дрость ščédrostʹ |
noun the trait of being more than adequate
| Deutsch | Großmut |
|---|---|
| Italiano | abbondanza, magnanimità |
| Română | abundență |
| עברית | נְדִיבוּת n'divút |
noun good breeding; nobility of stock
| Español | generosidad |
|---|---|
| Français | générosité |
| Deutsch | Edelmut |
| Italiano | nobiltà d'animo |
| Română | noblețe |
Talk about this word "generosity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/generosity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. generosity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/generosity "generosity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/generosity.Cite this
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title = {generosity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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