Synonyms of liberality

liberality

noun

ˌli-bə-ˈra-lə-tē 

as in generosity

the quality or state of being generous

already known for his liberality, the billionaire continued to give away record amounts of money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generosity
• philanthropy
• kindness
• munificence
• unselfishness
• largesse
• bountifulness
• generousness
• bounty
• gift
• openheartedness
• beneficence
• kindliness
• selflessness
• openhandedness
• bigheartedness
• extravagance
• tribute
• charity
• prodigality
• lavishness
• gratuity
• wastefulness
• improvidence
• spendthrift
• squandering
• lagniappe
• dissipating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfishness
• cheapness
• meanness
• parsimony
• economy
• stinginess
• thrift
• miserliness
• frugality
• tightness
• closeness
• providence
• conservation
• pinching
• husbandry
• saving
• economizing
• penuriousness
• conserving
• managing
• ungenerosity
• skimping
• husbanding
• scrimping
• scraping
• cutting back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liberality

Mackenzie had earned a reputation for piety, patriotism, lack of humor and liberality with the lash. — Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023

All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. — Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023

Despite their relative openness, however, and as Mchangama readily concedes, neither the Greeks nor the Romans understood such liberality to be all-encompassing. — Graham Hillard, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022

But when her loyal steward (John Rothman) finally convinces her that all this liberality has left her broke, and her creditors’ minions come calling with bills, her world and her illusions collapse. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2020