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overgenerosity Antonyms

Opposite of overgenerosity

Pinning down the opposite of overgenerosity requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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The quality or practice of being excessively generous, often to one's own detriment or beyond what is prudent.

Usage Example

"His financial difficulties were largely the result of his habitual stinginess toward friends and acquaintances."

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stinginess
miserliness
parsimony
tightfistedness
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meanness
frugality

Similar words to overgenerosity

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

prodigality
lavishness
extravagance
profuseness
munificence
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Overgenerosity. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/overgenerosity
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