generousness

Thân thiện

A neighbor shows generousness by sharing vegetables from her garden.

Definition

Noun: * The trait of being willing to give your money or time: Generousness refers to the quality or characteristic of a person who is liberal in giving, sharing, or providing help. It denotes a readiness to offer more than is strictly necessary or expected, often without expecting anything in return.

Usage

Generousness is used to describe a person's inherent quality or character trait. It is a formal synonym for generosity. * It is typically used in positive descriptions of people or their actions. * It can be modified by adjectives like great, exceptional, notable, or characteristic.

Examples

• Her generousness with her time made her an invaluable volunteer.
• We were all touched by his generousness in offering to cover the costs.
• The project's success was due in large part to the team's generousness in sharing their expertise.

Advanced Usage

• "Generousness of spirit": This phrase extends the meaning beyond material giving to describe a forgiving, kind, and magnanimous nature.
  • Despite the criticism, she responded with a generousness of spirit that commanded respect.

Variants and Related Words

• Generosity (n.): The more common and frequently used synonym for .
• Generous (adj.): Having or showing the quality of .
  • She is a generous benefactor.
• Generously (adv.): In a way that shows .
  • He donated generously to the cause.

Synonyms

• Liberality
• Munificence
• Bounty
• Big-heartedness
• Unselfishness

Antonyms

• Stinginess
• Meanness
• Miserliness
• Parsimony
• Selfishness

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of being willing to give your money or time

Từ đồng nghĩa

• generosity