Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with generous in American Collocation
generous
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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.