Associations to the word «Generous»

Wiktionary

GENEROUS, adjective. (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th-19th c.]
GENEROUS, adjective. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]
GENEROUS, adjective. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]
GENEROUS, adjective. Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

GENEROUS, adjective. Willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation".
GENEROUS, adjective. Not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people".
GENEROUS, adjective. More than adequate; "a generous portion".

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle