What does generous mean?

generous means "willing to give and share unstintingly". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in generous?

generous has 3 syllables: gen-e-rous. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/.

What is the opposite of generous?

The recorded antonyms are stingy, ungenerous.

Is generous a common word?

generous is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with generous?

1 word rhymes with generous. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

generous — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
willing to give and share unstintingly
“a generous donation”
Antonymsstingy
Similarbenevolent big lavish unselfish
2.
not petty in character and mind
“unusually generous in his judgment of people”
Antonymsungenerous
Similarbig ungrudging
3.
more than is usual or necessary
“a generous portion”
Similarample

Questions about generous

What does generous mean?: generous means "willing to give and share unstintingly". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in generous?: generous has 3 syllables: gen-e-rous. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/.
What is the opposite of generous?: The recorded antonyms are stingy, ungenerous.
Is generous a common word?: generous is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with generous?: 1 word rhymes with generous. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for generous come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
willing to give and share unstintingly
“a generous donation”
Antonymsstingy
Similarbenevolent big lavish unselfish
2.
not petty in character and mind
“unusually generous in his judgment of people”
Antonymsungenerous
Similarbig ungrudging
3.
more than is usual or necessary
“a generous portion”
Similarample

Questions about generous

What does generous mean?: generous means "willing to give and share unstintingly". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in generous?: generous has 3 syllables: gen-e-rous. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/.
What is the opposite of generous?: The recorded antonyms are stingy, ungenerous.
Is generous a common word?: generous is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with generous?: 1 word rhymes with generous. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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