# generous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ · frequency rank #5,131

## Definitions
1. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
2. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
3. Large; more than ample; copious.
4. Invigorating in its nature.
5. Of noble birth.

## Etymology
From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

## Easily confused with
- **generously** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generous-vs-generously)
- **generals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generals-vs-generous)

## Common misspellings (11)
`egnerous`, `geenrous`, `geneorus`, `generosu`, `generouss`, `generrous`, `generuos`, `gennerous`, `genreous`, `ggenerous`, `gneerous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/generous