Synonyms for generosity
ˌdʒɛn əˈrɒs ɪ tigen·eros·i·ty

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1. generositynoun

   Synonyms:
   liberality

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

2. generositynoun

   the trait of being willing to donate money and/or time

   Synonyms:
   liberality, nobility

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

3. generositynoun

   acting generously

   Synonyms:
   nobility, liberality

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

4. generositynoun

   the trait of being more than adequate

   Synonyms:
   liberality, nobility

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

5. generositynoun

   good breeding; nobility of stock

   Synonyms:
   nobility, liberality

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

6. generositynoun

   a generous act

   Synonyms:
   nobility, liberality

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

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1. generosity

   According to the etymology and original usage, beneficence is the doing well, benevolence the wishing or willing well to others; but benevolence has come to include beneficence, and to displace it. We should not now speak of benevolence which did not help, unless where there was no power to help; even then we should rather say good-will or sympathy. Charity, which originally meant the purest love for God and man (as in 1 Cor. xiii), is now almost universally applied to some form of almsgiving, and is much more limited in meaning than benevolence. Benignity suggests some occult power of blessing, such as was formerly ascribed to the stars; we may say a good man has an air of benignity. Kindness and tenderness are personal; benevolence and charity are general. Kindness extends to all sentient beings, whether men or animals, in prosperity or in distress. Tenderness especially goes out toward the young, feeble, and needy, or even to the dead. Humanity is so much kindness and tenderness toward man or beast as it would be inhuman not to have; we say of some act of care or kindness, "common humanity requires it." Generosity is self-forgetful kindness in disposition or action; it includes much besides giving; as, the generosity of forgiveness. Bounty applies to ample giving, which on a larger scale is expressed by munificence. Liberality indicates broad, genial kindly views, whether manifested in gifts or otherwise. We speak of the bounty of a generous host, the liberality or munificence of the founder of a college, or of the liberality of a theologian toward the holders of conflicting beliefs. Philanthropy applies to wide schemes for human welfare, often, but not always, involving large expenditures in charity or benevolence. Compare MERCY.

   Synonyms:
   almsgiving, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, bounty, charity, good-will, humanity, kind-heartedness, kindliness, kindness, liberality, munificence, philanthropy, sympathy, unselfishness

   Antonyms:
   barbarity, brutality, churlishness, greediness, harshness, ill-will, illiberality, inhumanity, malevolence, malignity, niggardliness, self-seeking, selfishness, stinginess, unkindness

   Preposition:
   Benevolence of, on the part of, or from the wealthy, to or toward the poor.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. generosity, generousnessnoun

   the trait of being willing to give your money or time

   Synonyms:
   unselfishness, generousness

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

2. generosity, unselfishnessnoun

   acting generously

   Synonyms:
   unselfishness, generousness

   Antonyms:
   stinginess

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1. generositynoun

   Synonyms:
   nobleness, disinterestedness, magnanimity, high-mindedness

2. generositynoun

   Synonyms:
   liberality, bounty, bounteousness, bountifulness, charity, munificence

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1. generositynoun

   Synonyms:
   magnanimity, nobleness, liberality, munificence, bounty, bountifulness, beneficence, lavishsess

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1. List of paraphrases for "generosity":

   largesse, generous, bounty, kindness, benevolence

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1. Damian Lewis:

   Already I miss her, she has shone more brightly in the last months than you would imagine even the brightest star could shine. In life, too, we had to rise to meet her. But her greatest and most exquisite act of bravery and generosity has been to 'normalize' her death. She's shown no fear, no bitterness, no self-pity, only armed us with the courage to go on and insisted that no one be sad because she is happy.

2. Robert Boessenecker:

   That has already happened, and I have thanked them for their generosity, but explained that because museums serve as a center of research, that any fossil that enters the museum for a long-term period should be owned by the museum, if were going to put it on display, it has to be a fossil that has been donated or otherwise permanently accessioned [added] into our collection.

3. Jennifer Flint:

   A lot of talk over the years has been, ‘ It’s better to give and have other people benefit from the generosity you have in your family, ’.

4. Marya Mannes:

   Generosity with strings is not generosity It is a deal.

5. President Barack Obama:

   'How did I get here?' 'Is this really happening?' The President's humor and generosity are the only reasons this was even possible.