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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-jen-er-uh s]
- /ʌnˈdʒɛn ər əs/
- /ʌn.ˈdʒe.nə.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-jen-er-uh s]
- /ʌnˈdʒɛn ər əs/
Definitions of ungenerous word
- adjective ungenerous stingy; niggardly; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer. 1
- adjective ungenerous uncharitable; petty: an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse. 1
- adjective ungenerous mean, stingy 1
- adjective ungenerous If you describe someone's remarks, thoughts, or actions as ungenerous, you mean that they are unfair or unkind. 0
- adjective ungenerous You can use ungenerous when you are describing a person or organization that is unwilling to give much money to other people. 0
- adjective ungenerous not willing and liberal in giving away one's money, time, etc 0
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Origin of ungenerous
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; un-1 + generous
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Parts of speech for Ungenerous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ungenerous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ungenerous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ungenerous
adv ungenerous
adj ungenerous
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- illiberal — narrowminded; bigoted.
- inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
adjective ungenerous
- chintzy — Something that is chintzy is decorated or covered with chintz.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- niggard — an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
adverb ungenerous
- grudgingly — displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent.
- illiberally — In an illiberal manner.
- meanly — moderately.
Antonyms for ungenerous
adj ungenerous
- aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- free-and-easy — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- good-hearted — kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
adjective ungenerous
- handsome — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- openhanded — generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
adverb ungenerous
- handsomely — in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.
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