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ungenerous

[ uhn-jen-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. stingy; miserly:

    an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.

  2. uncharitable; petty:

    an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse.



ungenerous

/ -ˈdʒɛnrəs; ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs /

adjective

  1. not willing and liberal in giving away one's money, time, etc
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ···Dz··ٲ [uhn-jen-, uh, -, ros, -i-tee], noun
  • ܲ·İ·dzܲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ungenerous1

First recorded in 1635–45; un- 1 + generous
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"I don't know it's that thought out — that's maybe being ungenerous," she added, emphasizing that "it's concerning to me."

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This may sound ungenerous to these voters, but only if you've been sparing yourself the torture of engaging their actual opinions.

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Or you could embrace a conspiracy theory that tells you all your knee-jerk, ungenerous reactions are the right ones, and you're the victim of evil forces trying to take away what's yours.

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Rod Dreher, an American commentator who converted to Orthodoxy but shares ideological ground with Catholic traditionalists, called the homily “mean-spirited and ungenerous.”

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“People are afraid they’re going to sound cheap or ungenerous when talking about splitting the bill, but talking about money can be a normal thing,” Ms. Meier wrote.

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