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Definition of Overgenerous
1. Adjective. Very generous. "Called for unstinting aid to Britain"
Similar to: Generous
Derivative terms: Lavishness, Lavishness, Munificence
Definition of Overgenerous
1. Adjective. generous to an excessive degree ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overgenerous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overgenerous
Literary usage of Overgenerous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Thrift Movement in America by Simon William Straus (1920)
"Fifth—overgenerous serving of foods. In connection with the overgenerous serving
of food, it might be well to remember also our national vice of overeating. ..."
2. The English Journal by National Council of Teachers of English (1919)
"... lies in the possibility of the instructor being enamored of his own voice and
so, by overgenerous reading, soothing the class into a restful stupor. ..."
3. Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt (1913)
"The Hay-Herran Treaty, if it erred at all, erred in being overgenerous toward
Colombia. The people of Panama were delighted with the treaty, ..."
4. The Works of George Meredith by George Meredith (1897)
"... her sedate mind was attaining to joint deliberations with the impulsive
overgenerous heart. Then ensued for her the successive shocks of discernment. ..."
5. The Book of the Short Story by Alexander Jessup, Henry Seidel Canby (1903)
"But it is just as clear that David Berry is first of all an idea, a memory, or
an impression of the kindly old fellow, simple and honest and overgenerous, ..."
6. Ireland's Literary Renaissance by Ernest Augustus Boyd (1922)
"It is true that certain critics demand recognition for the subject of their
enthusiasm upon terms which seem overgenerous to those most predisposed to ..."
7. The World's Parliament of Religions: An Illustrated and Popular Story of the by John Henry Barrows (1893)
"I thank God for the friendships which in this Parliament we have knit with men
and women beyond the sea, and I thank you for your sympathy and overgenerous ..."
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