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overgenerous

adjective
over·​gen·​er·​ous | \ ˌō-vər-ˈjen-rəs How to pronounce overgenerous (audio) , -ˈje-nə-\

Definition of overgenerous

: excessively generous Drowning in gifts from overgenerous grandparents? Encourage your child to donate a few to kids who have less. — Today's Parent His usually sympathetic, sometimes overgenerous interpretation of others' motives has been a hallmark of his character at least since his student days.— Hendrik Hertzberg

Other Words from overgenerous

overgenerously adverb
… the notion that the city's workers are overgenerously paid … — The Record Searchlight (Redding, California) In fact, the house salad would have been perfect had not a tart, bottled-tasting dressing been overgenerously ladled on top. — Susan Braunstein … overgenerously describes itself as "one of America's greatest newspapers," … — The Washington Post

First Known Use of overgenerous

1719, in the meaning defined above

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