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Synonyms & Antonyms : Generous




Generous



( Adjective )


He is generous in giving help to the needed.

Synonyms:

Liberal

Noble

Lavish

Bountiful

Magnanimous

Contextual Examples:

It befits a gentleman to be liberal.

H was lavish with his praise.

There are very few who deserve to be called noble in this materialistic selfish world.

Nature is bountiful in India but men are lazy and lethargic due to heavy eating habits or cold.

As he was magnanimous, he did not take revenge on Ravi, though he had done great harm to him.



Antonyms:

Greed

Niggardly

Chary

Sparing

Light

Selfish

Parsimonious

Contextual Examples:

One whose heart is made of lead cannot but be niggardly.

Selfish persons seldom care for their nations.

Businessmen always and everywhere tend to be greedy for profit.

He is a parsimonious person. People don’t like him




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