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| Main Entry: | magnanimous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | giving and kind |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus*, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big, bighearted, bountiful, charitable, considerate, forgiving, free, generous, great, handsome, high-minded, kindly, liberal, lofty, loose, munificent, noble, openhanded, soft*, unselfish, all heart, greathearted, has heart in right place, knightly, selfless, soft-touch, ungrudging, unstinting |
| Notes: | magnanimous means noble and generous in spirit; munificent means very liberal in giving or bestowing - very generous - lavish |
| Antonyms: | petty, stingy, suspicious |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | altruistic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unselfish |
| Synonyms: | benevolent, big*, big-hearted*, bleeding heart*, charitable, considerate, generous, good, human, humane, humanitarian, kind, magnanimous, openhanded, philanthropic, self-sacrificing, Robin Hood, all heart, good scout |
| Antonyms: | selfish, unsacrificing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | benevolent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | charitable, kind |
| Synonyms: | altruistic, beneficent, benign, big, big-hearted, bountiful, chivalrous, compassionate, considerate, generous, helpful, humane, humanitarian, kindhearted, liberal, magnanimous, philanthropic, tenderhearted, warmhearted, all heart, bounteous, caring, well-disposed |
| Antonyms: | greedy, malevolent, mean, selfish, spiteful, unkind |
| Main Entry: | bountiful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abundant |
| Synonyms: | ample, copious, dime a dozen, exuberant, free, galore*, generous, handsome, lavish, liberal, luxuriant, magnanimous, munificent, plentiful, plenty, prolific, unsparing, aplenty, bounteous, crawling with, no end of, plenteous, stink with |
| Antonyms: | insufficient, lacking, sparse, wanting, meagre |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chivalrous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | valiant |
| Synonyms: | benevolent, big, bold, brave, considerate, courageous, courteous, courtly, gallant, heroic, high-minded, honorable, intrepid, lofty, magnanimous, manly, polite, quixotic, spirited, sublime, true, valorous, gentlemanlike, great-hearted, noble-minded |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, frightened, humble, unchivalrous |
| Main Entry: | considerate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respectful of others |
| Synonyms: | accommodating, amiable, attentive, benevolent, big, charitable, chivalrous, circumspect, compassionate, complaisant, concerned, cool, discreet, forbearing, generous, kind, kindly, magnanimous, mellow, mindful, obliging, patient, polite, solicitous, sympathetic, tactful, tender, thoughtful, unselfish, warmhearted, like a sport |
| Antonyms: | disrespectful, impatient, inattentive, inconsiderate, mean, scornful, selfish, thoughtless, unfeeling, unmindful |
| Main Entry: | gallant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, splendid |
| Synonyms: | attentive, bold, considerate, courageous, courteous, courtly, daring, dashing, dauntless, dignified, doughty, fearless, game*, glorious, gracious, grand, gritty*, hairy*, heroic, honorable, intrepid, lionhearted*, lofty, magnanimous, noble, plucky*, polite, quixotic, stately, stouthearted, suave, thoughtful, urbane, valiant, valorous, fire-eating |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, timid, ungentlemanly, unmannerly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | humane |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | kind, compassionate |
| Synonyms: | accommodating, altruistic, amiable, approachable, benevolent, benign, broad-minded, charitable, clement, considerate, cordial, democratic, forbearing, forgiving, friendly, generous, genial, gentle, good, good-natured, gracious, helpful, human, humanitarian, indulgent, kindhearted, kindly, lenient, liberal, magnanimous, merciful, mild, natural, obliging, open-minded, philanthropic, righteous, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, tolerant, understanding, unselfish, warmhearted, benignant, pitying |
| Antonyms: | cruel, fierce, merciless, uncivilized, unkind, unsympathetic, violent, inhumane, uncompassionate |
| Main Entry: | magnificent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | glorious, wonderful |
| Synonyms: | august, brilliant, commanding, elegant, elevated, exalted, excellent, fine, glittering, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, high-minded, imperial, imposing, impressive, lavish, lofty, luxurious, magnanimous, majestic, noble, opulent, outstanding, palatial, plush, pompous, posh, proud, radiant, regal, resplendent, rich, royal, splendid, stately, striking, sublime, sumptuous, superb, superior, superlative, swanky, towering, transcendent, arresting, chivalric, magnific, smashing, standout |
| Antonyms: | bad, offensive, poor, ugly |
| Main Entry: | munificent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | giving, generous |
| Synonyms: | beneficent, benevolent, big, big-hearted, bountiful, charitable, free, handsome, kind, lavish, liberal, loose, magnanimous, openhanded, philanthropic, rich, unsparing, bounteous, unstinting |
| Antonyms: | careful, greedy, mean, selfish, stingy |
| Main Entry: | openhanded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generous |
| Synonyms: | altruistic, benevolent, big, big-hearted, bountiful, charitable, considerate, giving, helpful, hospitable, kind, kindhearted, kindly, liberal, magnanimous, philanthropic, thoughtful, unselfish |
| Main Entry: | philanthropic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | charitable, giving |
| Synonyms: | altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big-hearted, bountiful, eleemosynary, generous, good, gracious, helpful, humane, humanitarian, kind, kindhearted, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, openhanded, patriotic, benignant, contributing, donating, public- spirited |
| Antonyms: | misanthropic, miserly, stingy, uncharitable |
| Main Entry: | tolerant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open-minded, easygoing |
| Synonyms: | advanced, benevolent, big, broad, broad-minded, catholic, charitable, clement, complaisant, condoning, fair, forbearing, forgiving, free and easy, humane, indulgent, kindhearted*, lax, lenient, liberal, long-suffering*, magnanimous, merciful, patient, permissive, progressive, radical, receptive, soft, sophisticated, sympathetic, understanding, unprejudiced, wide, easy on, easy with, excusing |
| Antonyms: | biased, intolerant, narrow-minded, prejudiced, disapproving |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unselfish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | kind, giving |
| Synonyms: | altruistic, benevolent, charitable, chivalrous, devoted, disinterested, extroverted, generous, helpful, humanitarian, incorruptible, indulgent, liberal, loving, magnanimous, noble, self-sacrificing, denying, open-handed, self-effacing, self-forgetting, selfless |
| Antonyms: | greedy, selfish, uncharitable |
| Main Entry: | valiant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, assertive, audacious, bold, chivalrous, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, game, grand, great, gritty*, gutsy*, heroic, high-spirited, indomitable, intrepid, magnanimous, nervy*, noble, plucky*, powerful, redoubtable, self-reliant, spunky*, stalwart, steadfast, stout, stouthearted, strong-willed, unafraid, undaunted, valorous, venturesome, vigorous, worthy, fire-eating, gutty, lion-hearted, puissant, undismayed, venturous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forgiving |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sparing |
| Synonyms: | kind, lenient, magnanimous, merciful, accepting |
| Main Entry: | generous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | giving, big-hearted |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big, bountiful, charitable, considerate, easy, equitable, excellent, fair, free, good, helpful, high-minded, honest, honorable, hospitable, just, kind, kindhearted, kindly, lavish, liberal, lofty, loose, magnanimous, moderate, munificent, noble, philanthropic, prodigal, profuse, reasonable, thoughtful, tolerant, unselfish, unsparing, willing, bounteous, greathearted, open-handed, soft-touch, ungrudging, unstinting |
| Antonyms: | greedy, mean, miserly, selfish, stingy |
| Main Entry: | liberal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | progressive |
| Synonyms: | advanced, avant-garde, broad, broad-minded, catholic, enlightened, flexible, free, general, high-minded, humanitarian, indulgent, intelligent, interested, left, lenient, loose, magnanimous, permissive, radical, rational, reasonable, receiving, receptive, tolerant, unbiased, unconventional, understanding, unorthodox, unprejudiced, humanistic, latitudinarian, libertarian, reformist, unbigoted |
| Antonyms: | conservative, narrow, narrow-minded |
| Main Entry: | appreciative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understanding, recognizing worth |
| Synonyms: | affectionate, alive, aware, cognizant, conscious, considerate, cooperative, cordial, enlightened, enthusiastic, favorable, friendly, generous, keen, kindly, knowledgeable, magnanimous, mindful, perceptive, pleased, receptive, regardful, respectful, responsive, satisfied, sensitive, sympathetic, understanding, admiring, supportive |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, neglectful |
| Main Entry: | charitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | kind, lenient |
| Synonyms: | benevolent, big*, bighearted*, broad-minded, clement, considerate, easy, favorable, forbearing, forgiving, gracious, humane, indulgent, kindly, lenient, magnanimous, merciful, sympathetic, thoughtful, tolerant, understanding, all heart |
| Antonyms: | hard, harsh, mean, rough, severe, tough, inhumane |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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