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Generous vs Supergenerous - What's the difference?

generous | supergenerous |

As adjectives the difference between generous and supergenerous

is that generous is (obsolete) of noble birth while supergenerous is remarkably generous.

generous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of noble birth.
  • Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
    • Thank you for your generous words.
  • Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
    • She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
  • Large, more than ample, copious.

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    * generosity

    supergenerous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Remarkably generous.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 3, author=Carol Vogel, title=An Auction Season of High Estimates, and Even Higher Risks, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=So in putting together this season’s big evening sales, which begin on Tuesday, Sotheby’s has been even more aggressive than usual, offering sellers supergenerous guarantees — undisclosed minimum prices paid to the sellers regardless of a sale’s outcome — that are in many cases higher than records for the artists. }}

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    * supergenerosity