Synonyms for Ungenerous
Definition of ungenerous
adjective
- lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"- Times Litt. Sup.; "a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive"
- unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
20 synonyms found
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