generous
Generous people are the ones who give more than is expected of them. It's generous of your friend to take the couch and let you sleep in the bed when you stay over at her place. She didn't have to do that.
When you decide to go one step beyond what's expected of you, you're being generous. A generous helping of food is a bigger than expected scoop of mashed potatoes. A generous teacher is one who volunteers to stay after school to help you with your homework. Be generous yourself: don't forget the letter o when you spell the word generous. Just think of it as a generous act, throwing that extra letter in there.
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willing to give and share unstintingly“a generous donation”synonyms:charitablefull of love and generositybig, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhandedgiven or giving freelyunselfishnot greedyunselfishdisregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
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not petty in character and mind“unusually generous in his judgment of people”synonyms:ungrudgingwithout envy or reluctanceantonyms:ungenerouslacking in magnanimity
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more than adequate“a generous portion”synonyms:amplemore than enough in size or scope or capacity
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Do you know someone who's great, fantastic, stupendous, or wonderful? Master the words on this list, and you'll be ready to describe all the phenomenal folks who cross your path.
The holiday season is marked by generosity and goodwill. So while you're doing good for others, gift yourself this lexicon that describes qualities we should celebrate all year long.