stingy
1[ stin-jee ]
/ ˈstɪn dʒi /
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adjective, stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est.
reluctant to give or spend; not generous; penurious: He's a stingy old miser.
scanty or meager: a stingy little income.
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1. Stingy, parsimonious, miserly, mean, close all mean reluctant to part with money or goods. Stingy, the most general of these terms, means unwilling to share, give, or spend possessions or money: children who are stingy with their toys; a stingy, grasping skinflint. Parsimonious describes an extreme stinginess arising from unusual or excessive frugality: a sternly parsimonious, penny-pinching existence. Miserly stresses a pathological pleasure in acquiring and hoarding money that is so powerful that even necessities are only grudgingly purchased: a wretched, miserly way of life. Mean suggests a small-minded, ignoble, petty stinginess leading to miserable, cheerless living: depressingly mean with his money; mean surroundings; a mean repast. Close implies extreme caution in spending money, even an aversion to spending: a close dealer, buying only at rock bottom prices; generous with advice, but very close with his money.
OTHER WORDS FROM stingy
stin·gi·ly, adverbstin·gi·ness, nounDefinition for stingy (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for stingy (1 of 2)
stingy1
/ (ˈstɪndʒɪ) /
adjective -gier or -giest
unwilling to spend or give
insufficient or scanty
Derived forms of stingy
stingily, adverbstinginess, nounWord Origin for stingy
C17 (perhaps in the sense: ill-tempered): perhaps from stinge, dialect variant of sting
British Dictionary definitions for stingy (2 of 2)
stingy2
/ (ˈstɪŋɪ) /
adjective stingier or stingiest
informal stinging or capable of stinging
noun plural stingies
South Wales dialect a stinging nettleI put my hand on a stingy
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