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Common collocations with generous in American Collocation

generous adjective

US /ˈdʒen(ə)rəs/

very

amazingly
exceedingly
exceptionally
extraordinarily
extremely
hugely
incredibly
very

more than is needed

excessively
overly
too

Their pay policy tends to be overly generous towards senior management.

person

benefactor
donor
sponsor
supporter

We would like to thank the many generous sponsors who supported the team.

amount of money

allowance
bequest
donation
endowment
entitlement
gift
grant
salary
sponsorship

Your generous donation is very much appreciated.

kindness

gesture
hospitality
offer

Few will forget his generous hospitality.

help

assistance
help
support

The new library could not have been built without the generous support of former students.

compassionate
hospitable
kind
loving
thoughtful
warm
warm-hearted

People were unfailingly kind and generous to us.