Generosity
Generosity noun - The quality or state of being generous.
Usage example: a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby
Miserliness is an antonym for generosity.
Nearby Words: generous, generously
Miserliness
Miserliness noun - The quality or practice of being overly sparing with money.
Usage example: the company's misguided miserliness is the reason we're still using these inefficient, outdated computers
Generosity is an antonym for miserliness in topics: economy, stinginess, economizing, quality of being mean, extreme greed.
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Miserliness and Generosity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/generosity/miserliness
Generosity & Miserliness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/generosity/miserliness>.
Miserliness or Generosity. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/generosity/miserliness.
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