MUNIFICENT

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

Extremely generous (financially).

Synonyms: 

Lavish, Bountiful, Philanthropic

Antonyms: 

Stingy, Miserly, Tight-fisted

Examples:

• Sunil’s munificent tip at the coffee shop ensured his barista would always spell his name correctly.

• Jane made a munificent donation anonymously, but dropped lots of hints about it.

Etymology:

From Latin munificus ('bountiful, generous'), combining munus ('gift') and facere ('to make').

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