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generosity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdʒɛnəˈrɑsəti/ · UK /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪti/

generosity means: The quality of being kind and willing to give people money, help, or time.

noun

WILLINGNESS TO GIVEB2

The quality of being kind and willing to give people money, help, or time.

  • Thank you for your generosity.
  • His generosity helped the family through a difficult winter.
  • She showed great generosity by paying for our tickets.

How to use it: generosity towards someone (Her generosity towards her neighbours made her popular.); generosity with something (Thank you for your generosity with your time.)

Similar words: giving, kindness

Opposites: stinginess

Common phrases: show generosity, great generosity, generosity towards someone, generosity of donors

LARGE AMOUNTC1

The quality of being larger or more than is needed or expected.

  • The generosity of the portions surprised us.
  • We appreciated the generosity of space in each bedroom.
  • Despite the generosity of the servings, nothing was left.

Similar words: abundance, ample size

Opposites: scarcity

Common phrases: generosity of portions, generosity of space

Questions about generosity

What does generosity mean?

The quality of being kind and willing to give people money, help, or time.

What is generosity in other languages?

Türkçe: cömertlik · Español: generosidad · Français: générosité · Deutsch: Großzügigkeit · Italiano: generosità · 日本語: 気前のよさ

How do you pronounce generosity?

In American English /ˌdʒɛnəˈrɑsəti/; in British English /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪti/.

How do you use generosity in a sentence?

Thank you for your generosity. His generosity helped the family through a difficult winter.

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