Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #225 of 1319

generous (adj.)

happy to give more than expected

Examples

  • A generous gift.

Key rules

  • Generous means willing to give more than expected
  • Generous with time or money
  • Generosity is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is generous of his time → He is generous with his time

Use cases

  • Describing donors
  • Praising hosts
  • Describing portions
💡 Tip: Generous can also mean large in amount: a generous portion.
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