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Definition of Stingy
1. Adjective. Unwilling to spend. "An ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
Exact synonyms: Ungenerous
Attributes: Generosity, Generousness
Also: Uncharitable, Meanspirited, Ungenerous, Selfish
Similar to: Beggarly, Mean, Cheap, Chinchy, Chintzy, Cheeseparing, Close, Near, Penny-pinching, Skinny, Closefisted, Hardfisted, Tightfisted, Grudging, Niggardly, Scrimy, Mean, Mingy, Miserly, Tight, Parsimonious, Penurious
Antonyms: Generous
Derivative terms: Stinginess
Attributes: Generosity, Generousness
Also: Uncharitable, Meanspirited, Ungenerous, Selfish
Similar to: Beggarly, Mean, Cheap, Chinchy, Chintzy, Cheeseparing, Close, Near, Penny-pinching, Skinny, Closefisted, Hardfisted, Tightfisted, Grudging, Niggardly, Scrimy, Mean, Mingy, Miserly, Tight, Parsimonious, Penurious
Antonyms: Generous
Derivative terms: Stinginess
2. Adjective. Deficient in amount or quality or extent. "Meager fare"
Exact synonyms: Meager, Meagerly, Meagre, Scrimpy
Attributes: Adequacy, Sufficiency
Also: Scarce, Minimal, Minimum, Deficient, Insufficient
Similar to: Bare, Scanty, Spare, Exiguous, Hand-to-mouth, Hardscrabble, Measly, Miserable, Paltry
Antonyms: Ample
Derivative terms: Meagerness, Meagreness
Attributes: Adequacy, Sufficiency
Also: Scarce, Minimal, Minimum, Deficient, Insufficient
Similar to: Bare, Scanty, Spare, Exiguous, Hand-to-mouth, Hardscrabble, Measly, Miserable, Paltry
Antonyms: Ample
Derivative terms: Meagerness, Meagreness
Definition of Stingy
1. a. Stinging; able to sting.
2. a. Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl.
Definition of Stingy
1. Adjective. Stinging; able to sting. ¹
2. Adjective. Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stingy
1. unwilling to spend or give [adj -GIER, -GIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stingy
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