Synonyms & related words for magnanimous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of magnanimous — including greathearted, generous, largehearted, munificent, bighearted, gracious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to magnanimous

Explore words related to magnanimous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include magnanimousness, magnanimously, magnanimity, bigheartedness, generousness, overgenerous, munificence, benignant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for magnanimous

Common synonyms for magnanimous include greathearted, generous, largehearted, munificent, bighearted, gracious, ungrudging, benevolent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does magnanimous come from?

The word magnanimous breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: magn-, from Latin magnus (“great”); and -anim, from Latin animus (“mind, spirit”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.