Ungenerous

Word UNGENEROUS
Character 10
Hyphenation un gen er ous
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Ungenerous"

What do we mean by ungenerous?

Slow or reluctant in giving, forgiving, or sharing; stingy. adjective

Harsh in judgment; unkind. adjective

Not generous; not showing liberality or nobility of mind or sentiments; illiberal; ignoble; dishonorable.

Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable. adjective

Not generous; stingy. adjective

Lacking in magnanimity adjective

Unwilling to spend adjective

Not generous; stingy.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ungenerous

The word "ungenerous" in example sentences

But the placid prettiness of Marjorie appealed to him far more than the cold, disdainful beauty of the young woman he had called ungenerous, and who had in her turn called him a cad. ❋ Henry St. John Cooper (N/A)

Merely to characterize as ungenerous this aspersion upon the courage of such men as then served under Hooker, savors of error on the side of leniency. ❋ Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1875)

But of Addison it may be confidently affirmed that he has blackened no man's character, nay, that it would be difficult, if not impossible, to find in all the volumes which he has left us a single taunt which can be called ungenerous or unkind. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)

Mary, oppressed by the idea of ungenerous concealment, resolved at length to unveil her heart to a mother so tender of her happiness. ❋ Unknown (1789)

My struggle to gain my livelihood was for some time rendered considerably more difficult by this kind of ungenerous and underhand antagonism. ❋ Annie Wood Besant (1890)

Rachel - John James & Ben stating Ben is "ungenerous" ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Ungracious and ungenerous," rail two correspondents. ❋ Unknown (2011)

People are homeless and hungry, the landscape often ungenerous, but in many of these poems, kindness is the miracle. ❋ Carol Muske-Dukes (2011)

I don't mean to be a pessimist, but until our culture views sexuality as a private matter, conducted between loving (AND MARRIED) adults again, society will become increasingly sexually charged, and increasingly ungenerous. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The bullies, or the ungenerous, generally come to a bad end, though sometimes the former victim chooses to help them and restore them to the human family. ❋ Elizabeth Cunningham (2010)

And he who laughs; — and has th 'ungenerous talent ❋ Unknown (2010)

I cannot help observing the great difference between an illdresst and a well-dresst mob, and I must indeed be unfeeling and ungenerous not to acknowledge it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But this is a rather despairing look at network TV, and seems ungenerous after the burst of quality from two seasons ago that gave us Modern Family, Glee, The Good Wife which is pretty brilliant most weeks and Community, to name a few standouts. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But then, Right Wingers don't seem to mind appearing mean-spirited and ungenerous. ❋ Andrew Reinbach (2011)

Even those predisposed to the Palestinian cause will be pushed away, an ungenerous spirit being contagious. ❋ John Anderson (2011)

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