All ungenerous synonyms
un·gen·er·ous
U u 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.
- inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- mingy — mean and stingy; niggardly.
- lowdown — the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- measly — Informal. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance.
- low-down — If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- illiberal — narrowminded; bigoted.
adjective ungenerous
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- 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.
- chintzy — Something that is chintzy is decorated or covered with chintz.
- niggard — an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
adv ungenerous
adverb ungenerous
- grudgingly — displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent.
- meanly — moderately.
- illiberally — In an illiberal manner.