magnanimous

The word “magnanimous” has 4 syllables: mag-nan-i-mous.

It's pronounced as /mæɡˈnænɪməs/.


What is synonym and antonym for magnanimous?

In the thesaurus, “magnanimous” has 13 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for magnanimous along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for magnanimous

  • altruistic
  • charitable
  • considerate
  • forgiving
  • gallant
  • great
  • high
  • honorable
  • noble
  • selfless
  • sublime
  • unselfish
  • unstinting

Antonyms for magnanimous

  • abominable
  • base
  • contemptible
  • debased
  • degenerate
  • degraded
  • despicable
  • detestable
  • hateful
  • ignoble
  • little
  • low
  • mean
  • offensive
  • repulsive
  • selfish
  • sordid
  • squalid
  • ugly
  • uncharitable
  • vicious
  • vile
  • wretched

Meanings of magnanimous

  • adjective
    1. Noble and generous in spirit.

Example Sentences

  • She displayed a magnanimous gesture by donating a significant portion of her winnings to charity.
  • Despite his opponent's insults, he remained magnanimous in victory, offering a handshake and words of praise.
  • The CEO's magnanimous decision to distribute bonuses to all employees boosted morale throughout the company.
  • In a magnanimous act of forgiveness, she chose to overlook past grievances and rebuild their friendship.
  • His magnanimous personality endeared him to all who crossed his path, earning him respect and admiration.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to magnanimous, such as: abominable, altruistic, base, charitable, considerate, contemptible, debased.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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accepting

  • acceptance
  • acknowledgment
  • admiring
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  • affirmation
  • appreciative
  • approval
  • approving
  • assuming
  • authorization
  • bearing
  • belief
  • believing
  • commendatory
  • compliance
  • complimentary
  • confident
  • consent
  • convinced
  • cooperation
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  • cynical
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  • embracing
  • endorsement
  • enduring
  • evidence
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  • favorable
  • favoring
  • flattering
  • friendly
  • green light
  • guess
  • handling
  • having
  • hunch
  • hypothesis
  • inference
  • lenient
  • magnanimous
  • merciful
  • okay
  • passage
  • permission
  • pessimistic
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  • premise
  • presumption
  • proof
  • recognition
  • resigned
  • secure
  • shouldering
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  • undertaking
  • unquestioning
  • unsuspecting
  • verification
  • warm
  • yes

kindheartedly

  • affectionately
  • altruistically
  • amiably
  • appreciatively
  • attentively
  • beneficently
  • benevolently
  • bigheartedly
  • charitably
  • cordially
  • gently
  • graciously
  • humanely
  • kindly
  • magnanimously
  • philanthropically
  • respectfully
  • tactfully
  • warmly

largehearted

  • altruistic
  • benevolent
  • big
  • greathearted
  • hospitable
  • humanitarian
  • magnanimous
  • openhearted
  • philanthropic
  • sympathetic

samaritan

  • altruistic
  • benevolent
  • compassionate
  • good-hearted
  • humanitarian
  • kind
  • kindly
  • magnanimous
  • philanthropic
  • sympathetic

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