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generosity

Generosity is a quality that's a lot like unselfishness — someone showing generosity is happy to give to or share time, money, food, or whatever with others.

Generosity is a quality — like honesty and patience — that we all probably wish we had more of. When you show generosity, you might give away things or money or put others before yourself. But generosity is about more than cash and stuff. When you're forgiving and gentle to people, you show generosity of spirit. If you give others help or credit, that shows generosity. The world would certainly be a better place if more people showed generosity to others.

DEFINITIONS OF: generosity

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n the trait of being willing to give your money or time

Synonyms:
generousness
Antonyms:
stinginess
a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
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charitableness
generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate)
bounteousness, bounty
generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
bigheartedness
the quality of being kind and generous
liberality, liberalness
the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
unselfishness
the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
largess, largesse, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
altruism, selflessness
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Type of:
kindness
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

n acting generously

Synonyms:
unselfishness
Type of:
share-out, sharing
a distribution in shares
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