generousness


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gen·er·ous

 (jĕn′ər-əs)
adj.
1. Liberal in giving or sharing. See Synonyms at liberal.
2. Showing kindness and magnanimity: It was generous of him to mention us in his remarks.
3. Marked by abundance; ample: a generous slice of cake.
4. Having a rich bouquet and flavor: a generous wine.
5. Obsolete Of noble lineage.
[French genereux, of noble birth, magnanimous, from Latin generōsus, from genus, gener-, birth; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
gen′er·ous·ly adv.
gen′er·ous·ness n.
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Noun1.generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or timegenerousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or time
generosity
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; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"
kindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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generousness

noun
The quality or state of being generous:
big-heartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, freehandedness, generosity, great-heartedness, large-heartedness, lavishness, liberality, magnanimity, magnanimousness, munificence, openhandedness, unselfishness, unsparingness.
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generousness

n
= generosity
(of portion, supply) → Reichlichkeit f
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