Generosity
n.kind, joyfulwarm
Meaning 1
A readiness to give more time, care, credit, or resources than duty requires.
Reach for it when naming a giving quality rather than one isolated donation
Her generosity appeared in the patient attention she gave every beginner.
Choose between these
4- warm
giving spirit
a card or tribute needs affectionate plain language
not when The phrase is less concise and less suitable for analytical writing.
- warm
care for another person is more important than giving
not when Kindness can be expressed without sharing time, credit, or resources.
- formal
a charitable disposition is being described
not when It sounds institutional and may imply a superior helping a recipient.
- literary
openhanded giving is meant in an elevated register
not when The uncommon term can be confused with political liberalism.
Meaning 2
An amount or scale that is comfortably ample.
Reach for it when praising abundance in a portion, allowance, or design
The generosity of the window opening fills the studio with winter light.
Choose between these
4- everyday
a plentiful amount is the whole point
not when Abundance says nothing about a deliberate willingness to provide.
- everyday
roominess
physical space feels comfortably large
not when Roominess applies poorly to portions, deadlines, or abstract allowances.
- professional
breadth
wide scope or range creates the generous effect
not when Breadth can describe variety without any sense of abundance.
- formal
ample provision
there is comfortably enough for the expected need
not when The phrase is functional and lacks generosity's appreciative tone.
Said against
3- stinginess
- selfishness
- scarcity
It naturally appears in
3- act of generosity
One act of generosity kept the evening clinic open.
- spirit of generosity
A spirit of generosity shaped how the team shared credit.
- generosity of scale
The generosity of scale makes the entrance feel calm rather than crowded.