Wealthy vs Generous - What's the difference?
wealthy | generous | Related terms |
Possessing financial wealth; rich.
Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.
(uncountable, preceded by the) Rich people.
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(countable) A rich person.
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(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.
Wealthy is a related term of generous.
As adjectives the difference between wealthy and generous
is that wealthy is possessing financial wealth; rich while generous is (obsolete) of noble birth.As a noun wealthy
is (uncountable|preceded by the) rich people.wealthy
English
(wikipedia wealthy)Adjective
(en-adj)Synonyms
* affluent, prosperous * See alsoAntonyms
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* independently wealthySee also
* upscaleNoun
(en-noun)citation, passage=In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra–wealthy and the companies they control are abandoned, and Edwardian levels of inequality are almost fetishised.}}
generous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.