No Matter How You Say It: Generosity

Generosity
Written By Austin Florence

Word Origin

Generosity comes from the Latin root Generosus, which means “of good or noble birth”. Can you see how being Generous is a noble thing to do?

Sign Language

Generosity

Stingy

Can you see how giving is connected to the heart?

Generosity Idioms

  • All heart

  • A wellspring of generosity

  • Be a beacon of hope

  • Be a bottomless pit of generosity

  • Be a friend in need

  • Be a giver, not a taker

  • Be a good Samaritan

  • Be a ray of sunshine

  • Be a role model

  • Be a shoulder to cry on

  • Be an angel

  • Be magnanimous

  • Generous to a fault

  • Give a blank check

  • Give a hand

  • Give freely

  • Give somebody a break

  • Give the shirt off your back

  • Give ’til it hurts

  • Go the extra mile

  • Have a big heart

  • Have a charitable spirit

  • Have a giving spirit

  • Have a kind heart

  • Heart of gold

  • Open your wallet

In Other Words

  • Giving

  • Charity

  • Big-Heartedness

  • Open-Heartedness

  • Philanthropy

  • Benevolence

  • Alms-giving

  • Unselfishness

  • Hospitality

  • Offering

  • Helping Hand

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