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Kindness vs. Generosity — What's the Difference?

Kindness vs. Generosity — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Kindness and Generosity

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Kindness

Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward. Kindness was one of the main topics in the Bible.

Generosity

Generosity (also called largess) is the virtue of being liberal in giving, often as gifts. Generosity is regarded as a virtue by various world religions, and is often celebrated in cultural and religious ceremonies.

Kindness

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
He thanked them for their kindness and support

Generosity

Liberality in giving or willingness to give
A philanthropist's generosity.

Kindness

The quality or state of being kind.
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Generosity

Kindness or magnanimity
Spoke of his rival with generosity.

Kindness

An instance of kind behavior
Your kindnesses won't be forgotten.

Generosity

Amplitude; abundance
The generosity of the salaries.

Kindness

The state of being kind.
Jamie's kindness is legendary, so much that people have taken advantage of her.

Generosity

A generous act
"The cries of welcome recalled vanished generosities of the old city" (Lawrence Durrell).

Kindness

An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.
Do me a kindness and leave.
I'm going to turn a blind eye to this misdemeanour, out of the kindness of my heart.

Generosity

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

Kindness

The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence.
I do fear thy nature;It is too full o' the milk of human kindnessTo catch the nearest way.
Unremembered actsOf kindness and of love.

Generosity

(countable) A generous act.

Kindness

A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.

Generosity

(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.

Kindness

The quality of being warm-hearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

Generosity

Good breeding; nobility of stock.

Kindness

Tendency to be kind and forgiving

Generosity

Noble birth.

Kindness

A kind act

Generosity

The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness.
Generosity is in nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities.

Generosity

Liberality in giving; munificence.

Generosity

The trait of being willing to give your money or time

Generosity

Acting generously

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