Meaning & use

munificent

adjective·Advanced

Extremely generous, especially in giving money or gifts.

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The munificent donor funded an entire new wing of the hospital.

Their munificent hospitality included a private chef for the whole weekend.

A note on using this word

A formal, literary word for generosity, grander in tone than everyday "generous."

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