generous vs loose-handed

generous

adj
  • Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. 

  • Invigorating in its nature. 

  • Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. 

  • Large, more than ample, copious. 

loose-handed

adj
  • Lenient, permissive. 

  • Wild or uncontrolled. 

  • Sketchy and flowing rather than geometric and precise. 

  • Aimless 

  • With open hand (as opposed to a fist). 

  • Characterized by broad sweeping movements. 

  • Involving wrist action. 

  • Casual; undisciplined or haphazard. 

  • Spendthrift, profligate. 

adv
  • With a poor grip. 

How often have the words generous and loose-handed occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )