Generous
Generous adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.
Pious and generous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pious" instead an adjective "Generous".
Nearby Words: generosity, generously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Brocklehurst, a pastor who thinks himself pious and generous, but who has a sick, twisted mind.
Source: Literature / Jane Eyre -
Tartuffe is a con man who has the well-to-do Orgon convinced that he's a pious, generous, and all-around good guy.
Source: Theatre / Tartuffe - Grand Cleric Elthina from Dragon Age II is calm, patient, generous, genuinely pious, and a devoted mentor to DLC character Sebastian Vael.
Source: Stupid Good
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