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    stingy
    /ˈstɪn(d)ʒi/

    adjective

    • 1. mean; ungenerous: informal "his boss is stingy and idle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTINGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Stingy means unwilling to spend money or small in amount and less than is needed or expected. Learn more about the synonyms, usage and pronunciation of stingy with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stingyStingy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Stingy means not generous or liberal, or meanly scanty or small. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for stingy.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTINGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Stingy means unwilling to spend money or small in amount and less than is needed or expected. Learn more about this informal adjective, its synonyms and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stingyStingy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you are looking to describe someone with a Scrooge- or Grinch-like tendency to pinch his pennies, then stingy can be your adjective of choice. Or, if you are looking to describe something you have too little of — like a 43-second coffee break — you can use stingy as well.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › stingySTINGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stingy means reluctant to give or spend, or having a sting. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of stingy, and see how it differs from miserly, parsimonious, and mean.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTINGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 ...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › stingystingy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Stingy means not generous, especially with money. Learn how to use this informal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes.