overgenerous
Excessively free-handed
Overgenerous describes giving or offering more than what is appropriate, expected, or wise.
Someone overgenerous with praise may dilute its meaning; an overgenerous portion at a restaurant may go to waste.
The word often carries a gentle criticism—suggesting that generosity, normally a virtue, has crossed into excess or poor judgment.
Her overgenerous tip embarrassed everyone at the table.
Concerned with others' welfare
- charitableGiving to those needing
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
munificent · openhanded · benefactor · donor · patron · giving · bounteous · freehanded
Exceeding sensible bounds
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- immoderateBeyond reasonable bounds
- profuseExtremely abundant, overflowing
- overabundantExisting in excess
disproportionate · unrestrained · overindulgent · inordinate · unbounded · unmeasured · undue · superfluous
Desiring others' welfare
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- forgivingInclined to pardon offenses
- lenientTolerant of faults
- indulgentToo willing to yield
merciful · clement · big-hearted · kindhearted · tolerant · goodhearted · forbearing · undemanding
Reckless with money
- squanderingReckless depletion of resources
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- dissipatingScattering and fading out
frittering · overspending · depleting · misallocating · hemorrhaging · splurging · blowing · uneconomical
Carelessly ignoring danger
- improvidentLacking foresight, especially financially
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- incautiousCarelessly unguarded
- unwiseLacking sound judgment
thoughtless · careless · shortsighted · injudicious · foolhardy · heedless · rash · hasty
selfless
Concerned with others' welfare
- charitableGiving to those needing
- philanthropicDevoted to human welfare
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
benevolent · munificent · openhanded · benefactor · donor · patron · giving · bounteous · freehanded · liberal
extravagant
Exceeding sensible bounds
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- immoderateBeyond reasonable bounds
- profuseExtremely abundant, overflowing
overabundant · disproportionate · unrestrained · overindulgent · inordinate · unbounded · unmeasured · undue · superfluous · overflowing
benevolent
Desiring others' welfare
indulgent · merciful · clement · big-hearted · kindhearted · tolerant · goodhearted · forbearing · undemanding · permissive
spendthrift
Reckless with money
- squanderingReckless depletion of resources
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
dissipating · frittering · overspending · depleting · misallocating · hemorrhaging · splurging · blowing · uneconomical
reckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
- improvidentLacking foresight, especially financially
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- incautiousCarelessly unguarded
unwise · thoughtless · careless · shortsighted · injudicious · foolhardy · heedless · rash · hasty · negligent
overgenerousstingy
Unwilling to spend freely
ungenerous · miserly · cheap · tightfisted · parsimonious
overgenerousfrugal
Sparing with resources
thrifty · economical · measured · restrained · moderate