freehandedness

/fɹˈihændᵻdnəs/ noun

The quality or state of being freehanded.

Word Origin Freehandedness is the quality of being free with one's hands—generosity. Free from Proto-Germanic frijaz 'beloved, free', and hand from handuz. So freehanded means giving freely, as if the hand is unbound. The PIE *priy-a- meant beloved, which evolved into free (originally meaning dear, then not enslaved). Hand is a basic word.

noun The quality or state of being freehanded. countable

His freehandedness was evident in the generous tips he left at restaurants.

(名词) 慷慨大方;慷慨;大方

他在餐厅留下慷慨的小费,明显表现出他的大方。

(sustantivo) La cualidad o estado de ser generoso o dadivoso.

Su generosidad era evidente en las generosas propinas que dejaba en los restaurantes.

(nom) générosité; prodigalité; largesse [Qualité d'une personne généreuse qui dépense ou donne sans compter.]

Sa **freehandedness** se manifestait dans les généreux pourboires qu'il laissait au restaurant.

(Substantiv) die Eigenschaft, großzügig, freigiebig oder ohne Geiz zu sein, insbesondere im Umgang mit Geld oder Ressourcen.

Seine **freehandedness** zeigte sich in den großzügigen Trinkgeldern, die er in Restaurants gab.

(名詞) 気前が良いこと、惜しげなく与える性質

彼の気前の良さは、レストランで残していく多額のチップを見れば明らかだった。

(substantivo) generosidade; liberalidade; prodigalidade [A qualidade ou estado de ser generoso ou liberal.]

Sua generosidade era evidente nas gorjetas generosas que deixava nos restaurantes.

Word parts: free + hand + ed + ness

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