ungenerous
Americanadjective
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stingy; miserly.
an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.
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uncharitable; petty.
an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse.
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Two versions of Swift emerge from the mostly ungenerous hearsay about what happened at MSG that day, both building on longstanding narratives.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Withering caricatures began to seem inadequate—too easy, too ungenerous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Since the documentary’s release, I’ve been proven right that there’s always an ungenerous viewer for stories like these.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2024
“People are afraid they’re going to sound cheap or ungenerous when talking about splitting the bill, but talking about money can be a normal thing,” Ms. Meier wrote.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
On that head, therefore, I shall be uniformly silent; and you may assure yourself that no ungenerous reproach shall ever pass my lips when we are married.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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