ˌən-ˈjen-rəs
as in selfish
giving or sharing as little as possible
it is ungenerous for someone of his ample means not to provide more for the care of his aging parents
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Recent Examples of ungenerous
This is the problem with the show: These women are just concocting reasons why the people on the other side suck, and it’s become the most uncharitable, the most ungenerous thing on Bravo.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2024
While the initial batch of second-quarter earnings reports has been met by generally ungenerous market responses, the numbers themselves are solid.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 July 2024
This very ungenerous person was complaining about the unkempt state of their neighbor’s home and yard.
—Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2024
If my understanding of Shortz’s motives for hiring me was a paranoid misread—ungenerous to both of us—my premonitions about the demographics and ethos of puzzle-making were eventually confirmed.
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2024
While the initial batch of second-quarter earnings reports has been met by generally ungenerous market responses, the numbers themselves are solid.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 July 2024
This very ungenerous person was complaining about the unkempt state of their neighbor’s home and yard.
—Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2024
If my understanding of Shortz’s motives for hiring me was a paranoid misread—ungenerous to both of us—my premonitions about the demographics and ethos of puzzle-making were eventually confirmed.
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungenerous
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While soccer is a team game, Guardiola instructs players to first focus on excelling personally—to be selfish.—
Rachana Adyanthaya,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The show previously argued that the answer is no, that some people look for the light, that there can be selflessness in even the most selfish acts carried out at the end of the world.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That makes careful construction of games to maximize engagement vital, said Nate Jones, vice president of corporate strategy and development for Sony Interactive Entertainment, the PlayStation unit of Sony.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Wild first 20 minutes Most of this series has seen each team playing a very careful brand of hockey, feeling each other out in the first period, with few shots on goal and even fewer legitimate scoring opportunities.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Danny is preparing her staff for an imminent natural disaster in this scene, so the tone’s quite serious already, and her opinion of Grey’s seems uncharitable at best.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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An uncharitable interpretation of these findings would conclude that people with fibromyalgia are complainers.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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As with an apparently solid house, the foundations start to shift, the roof leaks, and greedy neighbors start to encroach on the grounds.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Your ex friends are greedy and deserve to not have you all at their wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Here's the unvarnished truth: Medicaid's miserly reimbursement rates have driven countless doctors to stop accepting patients in the program.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Chrissy made a predictably miserly offer of $230,000, and obviously David did not take it.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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But the iPhone 17 Air’s parsimonious speaker holes might suggest a phone with less capable audio.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some have felt conflicted, but after decades without success and 14 years of soulless drudgery under Mike Ashley’s parsimonious ownership, many were willing to accept anything for the promise or even just the hope of better times.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those who are approved must cope with notoriously unreliable in-home nursing, a byproduct of the state’s penurious reimbursement rates.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those who are approved must cope with notoriously unreliable in-home nursing, a byproduct of the state’s penurious reimbursement rates.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, the realities of stingier customers who are less willing to buy multiple streaming subscriptions or opt for premium tiers or buy on-demand titles are poised to put more pressure on streaming firms’ advertising plans.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
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But for some of these newer regions, the guide has been stingy with the stars, with only a handful for each at their debut.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Ungenerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungenerous. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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