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generosity Antonyms

Opposite of generosity

Because the opposite of generosity shifts with each meaning, the 15 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality of being kind, unselfish, and willing to give money, time, or resources freely to others.

Usage Example

"The community center was built entirely through the stinginess of local donors."

Strongest
stinginess
selfishness
miserliness
tightfistedness
greed
parsimony
Strong
avarice
meanness
penuriousness
niggardliness

• noun (Context 2)

The quality of being plentiful, abundant, or large in size or amount.

Usage Example

"The restaurant is well known for the meagerness of its dinner portions."

Strongest
meagerness
scarcity
scantiness
Strong
paucity
skimpy

Similar words to generosity

Words similar to generosity shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

open-handedness
liberality
abundance
munificence
largesse
lavishness
bounty
benevolence
See all synonyms of generosity

• Nearby Words

generic
generically
genericness
generosity
generous
generously
generousness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Generosity. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/generosity
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