'Generosity' definitions:
Definition of 'generosity'
(from WordNet)
noun
The trait of being willing to give your money or time [syn: generosity, generousness] [ant: stinginess]
noun
Acting generously [syn: generosity, unselfishness]
Definition of 'Generosity'
From: GCIDE
- Generosity \Gen`er*os"i*ty\, n. [L. generositas: cf. F. g['e]n['e]rosit['e].]
- 1. Noble birth. [Obs.] --Harris (Voyages). [1913 Webster]
- 2. The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness. [1913 Webster]
- Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities. --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Liberality in giving; munificence.
- Syn: Magnanimity; liberality. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'generosity'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abundance,
- affluence,
- agape,
- altruism,
- amiability,
- ample sufficiency,
- ampleness,
- amplitude,
- avalanche,
- beneficence,
- benevolence,
- benevolent disposition,
- benevolentness,
- Benthamism,
- bigheartedness,
- bigness,
- BOMFOG,
- bonanza,
- bonhomie,
- bounteousness,
- bountifulness,
- bountiousness,
- bounty,
- brotherly love,
- bumper crop,
- caritas,
- charitableness,
- charity,
- chivalrousness,
- chivalry,
- Christian charity,
- Christian love,
- copiousness,
- cordiality,
- do-goodism,
- easy purse strings,
- elevation,
- errantry,
- exaltation,
- extravagance,
- exuberance,
- fertility,
- flood,
- flow,
- flower power,
- foison,
- free hand,
- freedom,
- freehandedness,
- freeheartedness,
- freeness,
- friendliness,
- full measure,
- fullness,
- generousness,
- geniality,
- giving,
- givingness,
- goodwill,
- grace,
- graciousness,
- great abundance,
- great heart,
- great plenty,
- greatheartedness,
- greatness,
- greatness of heart,
- gush,
- heartiness,
- heroism,
- high-mindedness,
- hospitableness,
- hospitality,
- humanitarianism,
- idealism,
- knight-errantry,
- knightliness,
- landslide,
- largeheartedness,
- largeness,
- largess,
- lavishness,
- liberality,
- liberalness,
- loftiness,
- lots,
- love,
- love of mankind,
- luxuriance,
- magnanimity,
- magnanimousness,
- maximum,
- more than enough,
- much,
- munificence,
- myriad,
- myriads,
- neighborliness,
- nobility,
- noble-mindedness,
- nobleness,
- numerousness,
- open door,
- open hand,
- open heart,
- openhandedness,
- openheartedness,
- opulence,
- opulency,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- philanthropism,
- philanthropy,
- plenitude,
- plenteousness,
- plentifulness,
- plenty,
- prevalence,
- princeliness,
- prodigality,
- productiveness,
- profuseness,
- profusion,
- quantities,
- receptiveness,
- repleteness,
- repletion,
- rich harvest,
- rich vein,
- richness,
- riot,
- riotousness,
- scads,
- shower,
- spate,
- stream,
- sublimity,
- substantiality,
- substantialness,
- superabundance,
- teemingness,
- unselfishness,
- utilitarianism,
- warmheartedness,
- warmness,
- warmth,
- wealth,
- welcome,
- welfarism,
- well-disposedness