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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

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  • 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

    kindness

    care for another person is more important than giving

    not when Kindness can be expressed without sharing time, credit, or resources.

  • formal

    benevolence

    a charitable disposition is being described

    not when It sounds institutional and may imply a superior helping a recipient.

  • literary

    liberality

    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

    abundance

    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

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  • stinginess
  • selfishness
  • scarcity

It naturally appears in

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  • 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.

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