chintzy

[ chint-see ]

adjective

, chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est.

1. of, like, or decorated with chintz.
2. cheap, inferior, or gaudy.
3. stingy; miserly:

   a chintzy way to entertain guests.

   Synonyms: close, cheap

chintzy

/ ˈtʃɪntsɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or covered with chintz
2. informal.
   typical of the decor associated with the use of chintz soft furnishings, as in a country cottage

Word History and Origins

Origin of chintzy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; chintz + -y ¹; chinchy, which has reinforced figurative senses

Example Sentences

They’re also lavish, even if a handful of scenes can’t hide their chintzy CGI set-design effects.

From The Daily Beast

Theirs is a home we’ve seen before, decorated in the same chintzy style that art departments have projected on working-class families for decades, from All in the Family to Roseanne to James’ long-running CBS hit The King of Queens.

From Time

"It's odd I should find you here, Mr. Fitzroy," said Mrs. Shaw, settling her rustling skirts on a chintzy chair.

From Project Gutenberg

I think so gratefully and kindly now of the little chintzy parlour—blest refuge.

From Project Gutenberg

It was one of those chintzy English sitting-rooms with flowers in every corner.

From Project Gutenberg

She felt oddly perturbed when at last she reached the seclusion of her chintzy bedroom underneath the sloping roof.

From Project Gutenberg

We'll keep nearly all this furniture, and add to it chintzy sofas and easy chairs.

From Project Gutenberg