Generous vs Well-behaved - What's the difference?
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(obsolete) Of noble birth.
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
(of a person or animal) Having good manners and acting properly; conforming to standards of good behaviour;
:The boy is well behaved and is seldom naughty.
(mathematics) Having intuitive, easy to handle properties. Especially:
(mathematics) (of a function ) Having a finite derivative (of all orders) at all points, and having no discontinuities
Generous is a related term of well-behaved.
As adjectives the difference between generous and well-behaved
is that generous is (obsolete) of noble birth while well-behaved is (of a person or animal) having good manners and acting properly; conforming to standards of good behaviour;.generous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.