generous
- Top 5000
Sense 1
- adjective
- B1
Glad to give other people money, time or help, and giving more than most people would.
Our neighbour is generous and shares everything her greenhouse produces.
He is generous with praise but never explains what went wrong.
The club made a generous donation to the animal shelter.
It was generous of you to pay for everyone's tickets.
Common collocations: a generous gift · generous with money · a generous donation · a generous offer · generous of you · a generous host
Part of: Personality, Relationships
Sense 2 · less common
- adjective
- B2
Larger in size or amount than is usual.
The canteen serves generous portions, so one plate feeds two.
Stir a generous amount of cream into the warm sauce.
Leave a generous gap between the rows before you sow.
Common collocations: a generous portion · a generous helping · a generous amount · a generous serving · a generous slice
Part of: Numbers and quantity, Restaurants, Cooking
Forms
- comparative
- more generous
- superlative
- most generous