- Slow or reluctant in giving, forgiving, or sharing; stingy.
- Harsh in judgment; unkind.
- Mean-spirited; illiberal; ignoble.
Dictionary:
un·gen·er·ous (ŭn-jĕn'ər-əs) ![]() |
| WordNet: ungenerous |
The adjective has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
lacking in magnanimity
Synonym: meanspirited
Antonym: generous (meaning #2)
Meaning #2:
not generous
Synonym: stingy
Meaning #3:
selfishly unwilling to share with others
Synonym: stingy
Meaning #4:
lacking in largess
| Translations: Ungenerous |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ugenerøs
Nederlands (Dutch)
gierig, hard(vochtig)
Français (French)
adj. - peu généreux, dur (envers), pas charitable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - wenig großmütig, spärlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μικρόψυχος, μικρόθυμος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - mesquinho
Русский (Russian)
скупой, неблагородный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - falto de generosidad, mezquino, desconsiderado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - snål, knusslig, föga generös
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
胸襟狭窄的, 不充足的, 吝啬的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 胸襟狹窄的, 不充足的, 吝嗇的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대범하지 못한, 도량이 좁은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 寛大でない, けちな, 不公平な, 不当な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) حقير, بخيل
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קמצן, לא הוגן
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