largesse

Today’s Word:  largesse

Pronunciation: /la:ˈdɜes/

Part of Speech:  Noun (uncountable)

Etymology:  From old French

Meaning: 1. The act of generosity.

                  2. The money, gifts or favours given to those in need.

Synonyms: generosity liberality munificence kindness, benevolence

Antonyms: meanness, callousness, meanness, tight-fistedness, miserliness

Usage:   1. I respect her for her largesse.

              2. They will like to take advantage of John’s largesse.

Note: largesse can as well be written as largess.