ungenerous

[uhn-jen-er-uhs]

adjective

1. stingy; miserly.

   an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.

2. uncharitable; petty.

   an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse.

ungenerous

/ -ˈdʒɛnrəs, ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs /

adjective

1. not willing and liberal in giving away one's money, time, etc

Other Word Forms

• ungenerosity noun
• ungenerously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ungenerous¹

First recorded in 1635–45; un- ¹ + generous

Example Sentences

A few will phone for help; others will panic and require medical assistance themselves; and many, alas, will simply be annoyed that their dinner was interrupted and will tip their waiters ungenerously as a result.

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"I don't know it's that thought out — that's maybe being ungenerous," she added, emphasizing that "it's concerning to me."

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This may sound ungenerous to these voters, but only if you've been sparing yourself the torture of engaging their actual opinions.

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Or you could embrace a conspiracy theory that tells you all your knee-jerk, ungenerous reactions are the right ones, and you're the victim of evil forces trying to take away what's yours.

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Rod Dreher, an American commentator who converted to Orthodoxy but shares ideological ground with Catholic traditionalists, called the homily “mean-spirited and ungenerous.”

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