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DEGENEROUS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word degenerous. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DEGENEROUS

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avaricious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

frugal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• avoiding waste

grasping
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• understanding with difficulty

• the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

adjective satellite

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

greedy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

• (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

• wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

verb

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

miserly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

selfish
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

stingy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

• deficient in amount or quality or extent

tightfisted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unwilling to part with money

ungenerous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in magnanimity

• unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

Alternatives for AVARICIOUS

Alternatives for FRUGAL

Alternatives for GRASPING

Alternatives for GREEDY

Alternatives for MEAN

Alternatives for MISERLY

Alternatives for SELFISH

Alternatives for STINGY

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