"Ungenerous" has long been deployed in literature as a piercing critique of selfishness and moral deficiency. In some texts its use is almost proverbial—for instance, a character's "ungenerous rivalry" unmistakably conveys a deliberate provocation and bitter competitiveness [1]. In narrative dialogue, it criticizes behavior considered unworthy or unkind, as when a father laments that inflicting harm on even a man, or worse, a gentle sibling, would be "ungenerous" [2]. The term emerges again to denote unwise provocation and cold self-interest in character dynamics, underscoring the imprudence of attempting to elicit an emotional reaction for personal gain [3]. In political and social discourses, labeling actions "ungenerous" serves as a moral indictment of exploitative advantage and base spirit, thereby reinforcing societal ideals of fairness and benevolence [4][5]. In these varied contexts, "ungenerous" encapsulates not only a lack of generosity but also a broader moral shortfall, marking it as a versatile and forceful adjective in the literary lexicon [6][7].