ungenerous (Meaning)
ungenerous (a)
lacking in magnanimity
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
ungenerous (a.)
Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ungenerous
Synonyms:
- closefisted
- stinting
- small
- niggard
- covetous
- hoggish
- mingy
- frugal
- spare
- mercenary
- economical
- penny-pinching
- niggardly
- chary
- acquisitive
- pinchpenny
- thrifty
- conserving
- sparing
- avaricious
Antonyms:
- lavish
- unstinting
- philanthropical
- compassionate
- benevolent
- beneficent
- kindly
- overgenerous
- freehanded
- kindly
- unthrifty
- philanthropical
- unstinting
- philanthropic
- magnanimous
- free
- hospitable
- humanitarian
- wasteful
- hospitable
- freehanded
- benevolent
- lavish
- unthrifty
- overgenerous
- humanitarian
- compassionate
- beneficent
- handsome
- handsome
- free
- wasteful
- profuse
- profuse
- magnanimous
- philanthropic
ungenerous Sentence Examples
- Their ungenerous donation barely covered the cost of supplies.
- The ungenerous guest declined to contribute towards the dinner expenses.
- Despite his wealth, he was ungenerous to those in need.
- The company's ungenerous holiday bonus left employees feeling undervalued.
- The ungenerous comment sparked a heated argument between the siblings.
- The ungenerous landlord refused to consider a rent reduction for the struggling tenant.
- The ungenerous teacher graded students harshly, without Rücksicht for their circumstances.
- The ungenerous philanthropist donated only a token amount to the charity.
- The ungenerous neighbor refused to lend their lawnmower to the family next door.
- The ungenerous critic panned the film without acknowledging its redeeming qualities.
FAQs About the word ungenerous
lacking in magnanimity, unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.
pinching,selfish, careful, tightfisted, mean, stingy, miserly, tight, desirous, chintzy
unselfish, munificent, bounteous, liberal, extravagant, charitable, openhanded, extravagant, selfless, openhanded
Their ungenerous donation barely covered the cost of supplies.
The ungenerous guest declined to contribute towards the dinner expenses.
Despite his wealth, he was ungenerous to those in need.
The company's ungenerous holiday bonus left employees feeling undervalued.