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ungenerous |
Overview of adj ungenerous The adj ungenerous has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ungenerous, meanspirited -- (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") 2. stingy, ungenerous -- (not generous; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds") 3. stingy, ungenerous -- (selfishly unwilling to share with others) 4. ungenerous -- (lacking in largess; "an ungenerous response to an appeal for funds") Antonyms of adj ungenerous 4 senses of ungenerous Sense 1 ungenerous (vs. generous), meanspirited generous (vs. ungenerous) => big large magnanimous => kind => ungrudging Sense 2 stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous Sense 3 stingy, ungenerous INDIRECT (VIA selfish) -> unselfish Sense 4 ungenerous INDIRECT (VIA uncharitable) -> charitable Similarity of adj ungenerous 4 senses of ungenerous Sense 1 ungenerous (vs. generous), meanspirited => grudging => uncharitable, unforgiving Also See-> stingy#1, ungenerous#2 Sense 2 stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous => beggarly, mean => cheap, chinchy, chintzy => cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching => closefisted, hardfisted, tightfisted => grudging, niggardly, scrimy => meager, scrimpy => mean mingy, miserly, tight => parsimonious, penurious Also See-> selfish#1; uncharitable#1; ungenerous#1, meanspirited#1 Sense 3 stingy, ungenerous => selfish (vs. unselfish) Sense 4 ungenerous => uncharitable (vs. charitable) Attributes of adj ungenerous 1 of 4 senses of ungenerous Sense 2 stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous => generosity, generousness Familiarity of adj ungenerous ungenerous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj ungenerous ungenerous Overview of adj ungenerous The adj ungenerous has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ungenerous, meanspirited -- (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") 2. stingy, ungenerous -- (not generous; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds") 3. stingy, ungenerous -- (selfishly unwilling to share with others) 4. ungenerous -- (lacking in largess; "an ungenerous response to an appeal for funds")
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