Definitions for: Ungenerous


[adj] lacking in largess; "an ungenerous response to an appeal for funds"
[adj] not generous; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
[adj] lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"- Times Litt. Sup.; "a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive"
[adj] selfishly unwilling to share with others



Webster (1913) Definition: Un*gen"er*ous, a.
Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.

The victor never will impose on Cato Ungenerous terms.
--Addison.

Synonyms: beggarly, cheap, cheeseparing, chinchy, chintzy, close, closefisted, grudging, hardfisted, meager, mean, mingy, miserly, near, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, scrimpy, scrimy, stingy, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, unforgiving

Antonyms: generous

See Also: meanspirited, selfish, ungenerous

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