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ungenerous

 
Dictionary: un·gen·er·ous   (ŭn-jĕn'ər-əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Slow or reluctant in giving, forgiving, or sharing; stingy.
  2. Harsh in judgment; unkind.
  3. Mean-spirited; illiberal; ignoble.
ungenerously un·gen'er·ous·ly adv.

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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
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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

Italiano (Italian)
ingeneroso

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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