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generous
adjective
more than is usual or necessary
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- ENEROU
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
more than is usual or necessary
“a generous portion”
adjective
willing to give and share unstintingly
“a generous donation”
adjective
not petty in character and mind
“unusually generous in his judgment of people”
In context
Example Sentences
a generous portion
a generous donation
unusually generous in his judgment of people
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