What is the difference between generous and giving?
generous | giving |
(obsolete) Of noble birth.
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
having the tendency to give; generous
The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
A gift; a benefaction.
The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
* Addison
As adjectives the difference between generous and giving
is that generous is of noble birth while giving is having the tendency to give; generous.As a verb giving is
present participle of lang=en.As a noun giving is
the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.generous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
Synonyms
* See alsogiving
English
(wikipedia giving)Verb
(head)- ''These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface.' - First Usenet use via Google Groups, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A
Adjective
(en adjective)- To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them. - net.flame - 26 Mar 1984 by Jeff Sargent
Noun
(en noun)- (Alexander Pope)
- Upon the first giving of the weather.