ungenerous

[ uhn-jen-er-uh s ]
/ ʌnˈdʒɛn ər əs /
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adjective

stingy; niggardly; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.
uncharitable; petty: an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse.

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Origin of ungenerous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ungenerous

un·gen·er·os·i·ty [uhn-jen-uh-ros-i-tee] /ˌʌn dʒɛn əˈrɒs ɪ ti/, nounun·gen·er·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby ungenerous

ungainly, ungaretti, ungava, ungava bay, ungava peninsula, ungenerous, ungird, ungirt, unglamorous, unglue, unglued
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Words related to ungenerous

stingy, close, harsh, illiberal, mean, miserly, narrow, petty, selfish, shabby, small, sordid, uncharitable, grudging

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British Dictionary definitions for ungenerous

ungenerous
/ (ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs, -ˈdʒɛnrəs) /

adjective

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