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generosity Definition

gen·er·os·ity (jen′ər äs′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality of being generous; specif.,
    1. nobility of mind; magnanimity
    2. willingness to give or share; unselfishness
  2. pl. -·ties a generous act

Etymology: ME generosite < L generositas < generosus

generosity Synonyms

generosity

n.

  1. Unselfish giving

    liberality, bounty, munificence, largess, readiness in giving, free giving, hospitality, charitableness, benevolence, charity, bounteousness, profusion, hospitality, beneficence, almsgiving, philanthropy, openhandedness, altruism, unselfishness, playing Lady Bountiful*.

    Antonyms greed*, miserliness, stinginess.

  2. Humane largeness of sympathy

    magnanimity, charity, humanity; see kindness 1.

generosity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • acknowledge: Whilst acknowledging the generosity of our funders, we must also pay tribute to the army of volunteers who freely give their time.
  • appreciate: CTT can still rear its ugly head and this will make us appreciate the generosity of the PET regime all the more!
  • continue: The continuing generosity of individuals to the Institute was also demonstrated in several gifts.
  • demonstrate: Serco's response to recent disasters demonstrated a great generosity of spirit.
  • show: Normally, one should show generosity for an occasional mix-up in a strictly literary book or even a history book from the ancient world.

Converse of subject

overwhelm: I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of all those who have helped me create this site.

Adjective modifier

  • overwhelming: What touched me most was the overwhelming generosity of these people who had nothing, but wanted to give what little they had.
  • extraordinary: This site comes to you through the extraordinary generosity of O'Reilly & Associates, book publishers.
  • spontaneous: Will the Government act to ensure that people's spontaneous generosity is not penalized?
  • continued: These votes, and the continued generosity of fandom, make TAFF possible.
  • continuing: The Friends have greatly assisted with the appeal and your continuing generosity and fund-raising ideas are deeply appreciated.
  • unprecedented: With unprecedented generosity, the Craft has donated more than £ 858,000 including tax relief and interest.

Noun used with modifier

kind: Also, very grateful thanks are due to Andy Doran, without whose kind generosity, none of this would ever have been possible.

Possessives

everyone: We are so very grateful for everyone's generosity.

Preposition: of

  • fandom: These votes, and the continued interest and generosity of fandom, are what makes TAFF possible.
  • benefactor: Growth In the 19th century the village benefited from the generosity of benefactor Thomas Alcock, who built a massive central tower.
  • donor: Is the PCC too dependent on the generosity of a few sacrificial donors?
  • spirit: Help me to have the same generosity of spirit with others.
  • supporter: Leave a legacy We are very grateful for the generosity of supporters who remember BTCV in their Will.
  • sponsor: To transform the children's lives from desperation to hope we continue to rely on the kindness and generosity of sponsors and donors.