ungenerous
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6.2
- adjective
- /ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs/
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tacaño
- There was a clear bias against the Canadians, and one general described it as "unfair, unfriendly, and ungenerous."
Examples
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I'm not an ungenerous man, you know that.
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I would find it difficult to work with the public and ungenerous customers.
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You're one of the most ungenerous people I've ever met.
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If I've been impolite or ungenerous in any way, please, please, please, forgive me.
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It feels ungenerous.
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He was criticized for being ungenerous with donations to the local charity.
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Many found her ungenerous attitude towards sharing resources quite frustrating.
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It's hard to trust someone who is so ungenerous with their time and assistance.
Synonyms
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5.2
Not willing to spend money or give help to others
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7.9
Not willing to spend or give money even when they have enough
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9.9
Not willing to give or spend much money
Not willing to give or share things, especially money
Not willing to give, share, or be kind to others
Not showing kindness to other people
Antonyms
How Generous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ungenerous is made from the parts un- ('not') and generous ('willing to give'). The idea of generous comes from being 'noble' and open-hearted, so ungenerous means 'not willing to give or share'.