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Meanings of
generous
in English
Portuguese
liberal
Spanish
generoso
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Not petty in character and mind.
ungenerous
Related terms
big
large
magnanimous
ungrudging
Portuguese
liberal
Portuguese
liberal
Spanish
generoso
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Willing to give and share unstintingly.
stingy
Related terms
giving
handsome
liberal
charitable
lavish
benevolent
unselfish
prodigal
bountiful
unsparing
Portuguese
liberal
Antonyms
Examples for "
stingy
"
stingy
Examples for "
stingy
"
1
One thing about Arthur: with respect to being
stingy
,
he was consistent.
2
The harvest was scanty, the Nile
stingy
in his bounty this year.
3
The Rangers overwhelmed a notoriously
stingy
team and left their coach impressed.
4
One was too large, the other too small, and both were
stingy
.
5
The clique which had rated his reticence
stingy
was eager to believe.
Generous.
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ample
Usage of
generous
in English
1
In reality, given the
generous
qualifying regulations, quite sizeable movies often figure.
2
The Government provided
generous
funding for social housing in its recent budget.
3
Good;-Itis more than good; it is very
generous
;
said the widow.
4
Far from being mean, many thousands of people showed themselves extraordinarily
generous
.
5
Our approach remains to urge Vertex to accept NHS England's
generous
offer.
6
A
generous
subsidy deal from the Scottish government made the project viable.
7
She smiled again, perhaps thinking herself quite
generous
to consider his desires.
8
This is quite a deal, a
generous
offer, and we know it.
9
They have, after all given their critics
generous
ammunition in recent years.
10
The Bank of Ireland has already agreed
generous
rates with its employees.
11
Seeking out
generous
schools is one way to get a better deal.
12
That popularity can make schools less
generous
with financial aid, she said.
13
We have set out a fair and
generous
proposal to the EU.
14
This was gracious; it was
generous
;
but it was more than that.
15
You are noble; you are
generous
;
you are the prince among nations.
16
In addition, state policies are becoming less
generous
for rooftop solar customers.
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generous
Adjective
Frequent collocations
very generous
more generous
so generous
too generous
generous offer
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Translations for
generous
Portuguese
liberal
Spanish
generoso
generosa
Generous
through the time
Generous
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
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