What do you call a person who is not generous?

Unwilling to spend, give, or share. ungenerous. stingy. miserly.
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What is the most nearly opposite of generous?

  • begrudging,
  • envious,
  • grudging,
  • resentful.
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What does not generous mean?

noun. informal someone who does not like to spend or give money.
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What is a antonyms for generous?

antonyms for generous
  • biased.
  • disagreeable.
  • greedy.
  • inattentive.
  • inconsiderate.
  • malevolent.
  • mean.
  • prejudiced.
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Is liberal opposite of generous?

The synonyms generous and liberal are sometimes interchangeable, but generous stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift.
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What do you call someone who spoils you with gifts?

If you know someone who's totally addicted to luxurious things and all of life's pleasures, call her a sybarite. Unless she's inviting you over for champagne brunches and showering you with gifts — in which case you should keep your mouth shut.
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What is a selfish person called?

egotistical, greedy, narcissistic, self-centered, egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistic, hoggish, mean, mercenary, miserly, narrow, narrow-minded, parsimonious, prejudiced, self-indulgent, self-interested, self-seeking.
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What is stingy person?

A 'stingy' individual is someone who has money, but is very reluctant to part with it. He is a miser; he doesn't like to spend money on himself or on others. He is reluctant to spend money on things are essential as well. Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' classic 'A Christmas Carol' was a stingy person.
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What is another word for being selfish?

In this page you can discover 54 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for selfish, like: egocentric, self-absorbed, narcistic, self-seeking, egotistic, self-serving, egoistic, self-centered, grabby, wrapped up in oneself and self-involved.
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What's another word for cheap person?

OTHER WORDS FOR frugal

1 thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, stingy, tight, penny-pinching. 2 scant, slim, sparing, skimpy.
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What is the synonym of frugal?

Some common synonyms of frugal are economical, sparing, and thrifty. While all these words mean "careful in the use of one's money or resources," frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle.
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What is the synonym of miser?

1'a typical miser, he hid his money in the house in various places' penny-pincher, pinchpenny, niggard, cheese-parer, Scrooge. hoarder, saver, collector, gatherer, accumulator, magpie, squirrel. ascetic, puritan. informal skinflint, meanie, money-grubber, cheapskate.
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Is Stingy the opposite of generous?

While all these words mean "being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others," stingy implies a marked lack of generosity.
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Is greedy opposite of generous?

The opposite of being greedy is being generous—being willing to give away one's money or possessions instead of being obsessed with acquiring more.
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What does the word unsparingly mean?

1 : not merciful or forbearing : hard, ruthless an unsparing satire an unsparing critic. 2 : not frugal : liberal, profuse unsparing generosity.
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What is a thrifty person?

If you say that someone is thrifty, you are praising them for saving money, not buying unnecessary things, and not wasting things.
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What makes a person a miser?

A miser /ˈmaɪzər/ is a person who is reluctant to spend, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities, in order to hoard money or other possessions.
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Is frugal a negative word?

Frugal and thrifty have positive meanings. They are usually used for someone who is careful about how he/she spends money and lives simply and economically. Miser and stingy have negative connotations and they refer to someone who is reluctant to spend money, no matter what the circumstances.
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What do you call a person who doesn't care?

aloof, apathetic, callous, detached, diffident, disinterested, distant, haughty, heartless, impartial, impervious, inattentive, neutral, nonchalant, uncaring, unconcerned, uninvolved, unresponsive, unsympathetic, blasé
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What's the opposite word for narcissist?

The opposite of a narcissist is called an 'empath'— here are the signs you could be one. People who are very receptive to the emotions of others are known as empaths. They are also very sensitive to noise, smell, and being around people.
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What is a person called that only cares about themselves?

selfish Add to list Share. Someone who is selfish cares only about themselves and doesn't consider others.
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What it called when someone treats you like a child?

infantilize. verb. to treat someone like a child.
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What does hedonist mean?

Definition of hedonist

: a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism The most recent vintage to hit U.S. retail shelves is 2007, which produced rich wines with flattering fruit and voluptuous texture—a hedonist's dream.—
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