Generous
Generous adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.
Wasteful and generous are semantically related in extravagant topic. In some cases you can use "Wasteful" instead an adjective "Generous".
Nearby Words: generosity, generously
Wasteful
Wasteful adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: my one wasteful child always seemed to run out of money by midweek
Generous and wasteful are semantically related in extravagant topic. Sometimes you can use "Generous" instead an adjective "Wasteful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lavish and generous
- lavish and wasteful
- extravagant and generous
- extravagant and wasteful
- liberal and generous
- liberal and wasteful
- free and generous
- free and wasteful
- indulgent and generous
- indulgent and wasteful
- unsparing and generous
- unsparing and wasteful
- bountiful and generous
- bountiful and wasteful
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