UNGENEROUS Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

ungenerous

adjective

ˌən-ˈjen-rəs

Definition of ungenerous

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 There’s a generous and an ungenerous reading of Carole Radziwill returning to RHONY. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026 There’s an ungenerous and shallow way to look at this film as little more than a highlight reel of Hammer’s work, a paltry substitute for actually spending meaningful time with the work itself. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026 No one wants to disappoint their child or be seen as ungenerous. — Mandy Len Catron, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026 But those monologues are artistically dishonest and ungenerous. — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ungenerous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungenerous

Adjective

Erika is manipulative and selfish; Elliot doesn’t respect her boundaries either.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
This Fire sign reminds us that taking up space and being unapologetically yourself isn’t inherently selfish, and genuine self-expression can be incredibly brave.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of selfish

Adjective

South Korea’s finance minister has apologized for launching the riskier products without careful consideration.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Regulators have been careful to note that the action targets concentrated and synthetic products, not natural leaf containing trace amounts.

— Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Accusing investors of not tracking the misses may be uncharitable.

— Henrik Landgren, Fortune, 29 July 2026
In the years since it was announced, the economics of college football have grown increasingly uncharitable for programs like the Mustangs, an FCS team that plays its home games in an 11,000-seat stadium and last had a winning season in 2016.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of uncharitable

Adjective

The plot involves two sons of rich, miserly fathers in love with girls their fathers will never approve of and what happens when the fathers’ devious servants decide to give the boys a hand.

— Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
The already rich reap the most, though the thin spreading of payments means the payouts are relatively miserly for the game’s elite.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of miserly

Adjective

This one seemed slow and turgid, and the Australian attack was parsimonious, with only the sixth bowler used, Ash Gardner, going at more than 10 runs an over in her three overs.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
This is the most parsimonious way to account for the unified nature of consciousness, according to subcorticalists.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 28 May 2026

Definition of parsimonious

Adjective

The Marlins of course notoriously are among baseball’s cheapest teams, led by penurious owner Bruce Sherman.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.

— Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of penurious

Adjective

Even after accounting for differences between the generous CLTC testing cycle and stingier EPA cycle, we were left with cars offering a crazy-high 910-mile (1,465-km) range.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
In another world where the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is less stingy towards comedic performances, Candy would have easily landed an Oscar nomination, if not a win, for Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stingy

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