magnanimous

adjective/mæɡˈnænəməs/

Frequency rank: #18,547 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

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Example sentence

After winning the championship, she was magnanimous toward her defeated rivals, congratulating each one personally.

Synonyms & related words

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