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ungenerous definition

un·gen·er·ous (un jen′ər əs)

adjective

  1. not generous; stingy; mean
  2. not liberal or charitable; harsh an ungenerous remark

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ungenerous Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Female respondents were on the whole not ungenerous in their estimations of Australianness as broadcast on the ABC.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: We were in truth becoming very bored which seemed most ungenerous as Mamallapuram was a reasonable place to be.

Modifies a noun

  • participant: Despite being the most guilty and ungenerous participants involved, they are still allowed to define the rules of the game.
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