magnanimous
adjective
[ maɡˈnanɪməs ]
• generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.
• "she should be magnanimous in victory"
Similar:
generous,
charitable,
benevolent,
beneficent,
open-handed,
big-hearted,
great-hearted,
munificent,
bountiful,
liberal,
handsome,
princely,
altruistic,
kind,
kindly,
philanthropic,
chivalrous,
noble,
unselfish,
selfless,
self-sacrificing,
ungrudging,
unstinting,
forgiving,
merciful,
lenient,
indulgent,
clement,
bounteous,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin magnanimus (from magnus ‘great’ + animus ‘soul’) + -ous.
