Largesse and Penuriousness

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Largesse noun - Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit.

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Penuriousness is an antonym for largesse.

Nearby Word: largess

Penuriousness noun - The quality or practice of being overly sparing with money.

Usage example: he daily practiced such penuriousness that few would have guessed that he was one of the state's wealthiest residents

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Largesse is an antonym for penuriousness.

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