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- DictionaryUn·gen·er·ous/ˌənˈjen(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. not generous; selfish.
adjective. un· gen· er· ous. ˌən-ˈjen-rəs, -ˈje-nə- Synonyms of ungenerous. : not generous: a. : petty, mean. ungenerous criticisms. b. : deficient in liberality : stingy. an ungenerous offer. ungenerously adverb. Synonyms. cheap. chintzy. closefisted. mean. mingy. miserly. niggardly. parsimonious. penny-pinching. penurious. pinching.
Ungenerous definition: stingy; miserly. See examples of UNGENEROUS used in a sentence.
not willing to give money, help, kindness, praise, etc. to other people, or only willing to give a little: an ungenerous welfare benefits system. It is not being ungenerous to the team to suggest that it, too, has many weak points. Opposite. generous. Fewer examples. The account pays an ungenerous 0.5% rate of interest.
not willing to give money, help, kindness, praise, etc. to other people, or only willing to give a little: an ungenerous welfare benefits system. It is not being ungenerous to the team to suggest that it, too, has many weak points. Opposite. generous. Fewer examples. The account pays an ungenerous 0.5% rate of interest.
ungenerous. stingy; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer. uncharitable; petty: an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.
adjective. unwilling to spend. “an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds”. synonyms: stingy. uncharitable. lacking love and generosity. beggarly, mean. (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt. cheap, chinchy, chintzy.
May 16, 2024 · 1. adjective. If you describe someone's remarks, thoughts, or actions as ungenerous, you mean that they are unfair or unkind. [formal] This was a typically ungenerous response. 2. adjective. You can use ungenerous when you are describing a person or organization that is unwilling to give much money to other people. [formal]
