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ungenerous

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un⋅gen⋅er⋅ous

  [uhn-jen-er-uhs]
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–adjective
1. stingy; niggardly; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.
2. uncharitable; petty: an ungenerous critic; an ungenerous impulse.
Origin:
1635–45; un- 1 + generous

Related forms:
un⋅gen⋅er⋅os⋅i⋅ty  [uhn-jen-uh-ros-i-tee] , noun
un⋅gen⋅er⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
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un·gen·er·ous   (ŭn-jěn'ər-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Slow or reluctant in giving, forgiving, or sharing; stingy.

  2. Harsh in judgment; unkind.

  3. Mean-spirited; illiberal; ignoble.

un·gen'er·ous·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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