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ungenerous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ungenerous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ungenerous [ a.]
- Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.

Meaning of 'ungenerous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ungenerous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking in magnanimity
Example in sentence:
  • a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive;
  • it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note
Meaning (2):
- unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
Example in sentence:
  • an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds;
  • she practices economy without being stingy