Ungenerous — Un*gen er*ous, a. Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable. [1913 Webster] The victor never will impose on Cato Ungenerous terms. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ungenerous — [un jen′ər əs] adj. 1. not generous; stingy; mean 2. not liberal or charitable; harsh [an ungenerous remark] ungenerously adv … English World dictionary
ungenerous — index illiberal, parsimonious, penurious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ungenerous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not generous; mean. DERIVATIVES ungenerously adverb … English terms dictionary
ungenerous — ungenerosity /un jen euh ros i tee/, n. ungenerously, adv. /un jen euhr euhs/, adj. 1. stingy; niggardly; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer. 2. uncharitable; petty: an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse. [1635 45; UN 1… … Universalium
ungenerous — adjective Date: 1641 not generous: a. petty, mean < ungenerous criticisms > b. deficient in liberality ; stingy < an ungenerous offer > • ungenerously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
ungenerous — un|gen|er|ous [ ʌn dʒen(ə)rəs ] adjective 1. ) not willing to help people or give them money: STINGY 2. ) ungenerous comments or attitudes are unfair or unkind, and show that someone is too willing to criticize ╾ un|gen|er|ous|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ungenerous — UK [ʌnˈdʒen(ə)rəs] / US adjective 1) not willing to help people or give them money 2) ungenerous comments or attitudes are unfair or unkind, and show that someone is too willing to criticize Derived word: ungenerously adverb … English dictionary
ungenerous — un•gen•er•ous [[t]ʌnˈdʒɛn ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) stingy; niggardly; miserly 2) uncharitable; petty: ungenerous criticism[/ex] un•gen′er•ous•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
ungenerous — adjective Not generous; stingy … Wiktionary
