adj
magnanimous
mag-NAN-ih-muhs
adj
1
Generous and noble-minded, especially in forgiving an insult or overlooking a wrong.
"Despite winning easily, she was magnanimous in victory and praised her opponent."
"He made a magnanimous gesture by dropping the lawsuit entirely."
How to Use Magnanimous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBig-hearted and generous, especially when someone could easily have been petty or vindictive instead.
Common pairings
magnanimous in victory
a magnanimous gesture
Word Forms
more magnanimous comparative, most magnanimous superlative
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Etymology
From Latin magnanimus, from magnus ("great") + animus ("spirit, mind").