Openhandedness
n.kind, joyfulformal
What it means
Generosity in giving, sharing, or helping.
Reach for it when naming generous willingness to give or share
Her openhandedness supplied every child with paints and brushes.
Choose between these
6- warm
big-heartedness
affectionate informal praise fits
not when The phrase emphasizes emotion more than actual sharing.
- warm
the common broad virtue is intended
not when Generosity can include time, judgment, or spirit.
- formal
abundant giving suits elevated prose
not when Liberality is dated and also has political senses.
- formal
nobility and freedom from pettiness matter
not when Magnanimity is broader than material giving.
- literary
plentiful provision is the focus
not when Bounty can describe the gift rather than the giver's trait.
- literary
exceptionally lavish giving is truly meant
not when Munificence overstates ordinary generosity.
Said against
3- stinginess
- miserliness
- withholding
It naturally appears in
3- quiet openhandedness
Her quiet openhandedness supplied paints for every child.
- openhandedness toward others
His openhandedness toward others included time as well as money.
- act of openhandedness
The unrestricted grant was an unusual act of openhandedness.
The word family
1Where this comes from
Openhandedness is less common than generosity and can imply material giving even when the intended gift is time or attention.
- wiktionary, English noun, generosity or liberality sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-27
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