Words / B1

JEN-uh-r-uh-s/ˈdʒenərəs/

Generous means happy to give more money, help, or time than is usual: a generous gift; generous with your time; a generous offer. Kind is broader; mean / stingy is the opposite for money. Generosity is the noun. Generously is the adverb: give generously. A generous portion is a large helping of food. Do not write “generous to give” — use generous with + noun, or it is generous of someone to + verb.

Meaning

Happy to give more money, help, or time than is usual.

Examples

• “She is generous with her time and always helps others.”
• “The portions were generous, so we shared a pudding.”
• “They made a generous donation to the school.”

Good to know

generous with + noun. a generous offer / gift / portion. Noun: generosity. Opposite (money): mean. Broader: kind.

Near in meaning

kind

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