magnanimous
generous and noble-spirited
Roots
- -ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
- anim: mind or spirit
- magn: great or large
Other words with the anim root
- animate: to bring to life or make lively
- animosity: strong hostility
- animus: hostile feeling or motivating spirit
- equanimity: mental calmness and balance
- magnanimity: generosity of spirit
- unanimous: fully agreed; of one mind
Other words with the magn root
- magnanimity: generosity of spirit
- magnate: a powerful or influential person
- magnificent: splendid, grand, or impressive
- magnify: to make larger or more important
- magniloquent: pompous or high-flown in speech
- magnitude: great size, extent, or importance
magn means great; anim means spirit. Magnanimous people show a great spirit.
After winning the debate he was magnanimous enough to praise his opponent's strongest argument.