generous
Liberal with gifts
Generous describes a readiness to give more than expected or required.
A generous gift exceeds what's necessary; a generous portion is larger than standard.
The word applies to money, time, spirit, or judgment: She was generous with her praise.
A generous interpretation gives someone the benefit of the doubt.
The underlying sense is abundance freely shared rather than carefully measured.
Giving to those needing
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
- openhandedGiving freely, ungrudgingly
bighearted · munificent · kindhearted · liberal · freehanded · unstinting · unsparing · beneficent
Existing in abundance
- ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
- copiousExisting in abundance
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
profuse · substantial · liberal · handsome · considerable · sizeable · rich · lavish
Mental comprehension of something
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
- lenientTolerant of faults
- mercifulDisposed toward forgiveness
gracious · charitable · kind · compassionate · benevolent · big-hearted · noble · forgiving
Impartial and unbiased
- honestFree from deception
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
upright · forthright · genuine · sincere · truthful · straightforward · well-meaning · well-intentioned
charitable
Giving to those needing
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- altruisticConcerned for others' welfare
openhanded · bighearted · munificent · kindhearted · liberal · freehanded · unstinting · unsparing · beneficent · gracious
plentiful
Existing in abundance
overflowing · profuse · substantial · liberal · handsome · considerable · sizeable · rich · lavish · unstinting
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
- lenientTolerant of faults
merciful · gracious · charitable · kind · compassionate · benevolent · big-hearted · noble · forgiving · indulgent
fair
Impartial and unbiased
- honestFree from deception
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
ethical · upright · forthright · genuine · sincere · truthful · straightforward · well-meaning · well-intentioned · high-minded
generousstingy
Unwilling to spend freely
miserly · tightfisted · cheap · parsimonious · niggardly
generousselfish
Concerned only with oneself
mean · greedy · uncharitable · petty · avaricious
- generous portionSizable amount given
- too generous
- generous to a fault
generosity, generously, ungenerous, generousness, generosities, ungenerously