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Ungenerous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Ungenerous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

lacking in magnanimity

"it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"

"a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive"

2

unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

"she practices economy without being stingy"

"an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

3

Not generous; stingy.

Example Sentences
"it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note" adjective
"a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive" adjective
"she practices economy without being stingy" adjective
"an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
generous
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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