stingy
1[ stin-jee ]
/ ˈstɪn dʒi /
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, nounWords nearby stingy
stinging nettle, stinging tree, stingless bee, stingo, stingray, stingy, stink, stinkard, stinkaroo, stinkball, stink bomb
Definition 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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