英语词汇“stingy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of meagre

Definition

not enough in amount or extent

a meagre 3% pay rise

Synonyms

insubstantial,

little,

small,

poor,

spare,

slight,

inadequate,

pathetic,

slender,

scant,

sparse,

deficient,

paltry,

skimpy,

puny,

measly (informal),

scanty,

exiguous (formal),

scrimpy

in the sense of measly

Definition

too small in quantity or value

The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres.

Synonyms

meagre,

miserable,

pathetic,

paltry,

mean,

poor,

petty,

beggarly,

pitiful,

skimpy,

puny,

stingy,

contemptible,

scanty,

miserly,

niggardly,

ungenerous,

mingy (British, informal),

snoep (South Africa, informal)

in the sense of miserly

He is miserly with both his time and his money.

Synonyms

mean,

stingy,

penny-pinching (informal),

parsimonious,

close,

near (informal),

grasping,

beggarly,

illiberal,

avaricious,

niggardly,

ungenerous,

covetous,

penurious,

tightfisted,

close-fisted,

tight-arsed (taboo, slang),

mingy (British, informal),

tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),

snoep (South Africa, informal),

tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

in the sense of near

They joked about him being so near with his money.

Synonyms

mean,

stingy,

parsimonious,

miserly,

niggardly,

ungenerous,

tightfisted,

close-fisted

in the sense of niggardly

Definition

not generous

Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds.

Synonyms

stingy,

mean,

avaricious,

ungenerous,

close,

near (informal),

sparing,

grudging,

mercenary,

frugal,

parsimonious,

penurious,

tightfisted,

Scrooge-like,

tight-arse (taboo, slang),

tight-arsed (taboo, slang),

tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),

tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),

snoep (South Africa, informal),

tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

in the sense of parsimonious

the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman

Synonyms

tight,

mean,

stingy,

penny-pinching (informal),

miserly,

near (informal),

saving,

sparing,

grasping,

miserable,

stinting,

frugal,

niggardly,

penurious,

tightfisted,

close-fisted,

tight-arse (taboo, slang),

mingy (British, informal),

tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),

tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),

cheeseparing,

scrimpy,

skinflinty,

snoep (South Africa, informal),

tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

in the sense of pathetic

Definition

distressingly inadequate

That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard.

Synonyms

inadequate,

useless,

feeble,

poor,

sorry,

wet (British, informal),

pants (informal),

miserable,

petty,

worthless,

meagre,

pitiful,

woeful,

deplorable,

lamentable,

trashy,

measly (informal),

crummy (slang),

crappy (slang),

rubbishy,

poxy (slang),

wanky (taboo, slang),

chickenshit (US, slang)

in the sense of penny-pinching

Definition

excessively careful with money

small-minded, penny-pinching administrators

Synonyms

mean,

close,

near (informal),

frugal,

stingy,

scrimping,

miserly,

niggardly,

tightfisted,

Scrooge-like,

tight-arse (taboo, slang),

tight-arsed (taboo, slang),

mingy (British, informal),

tight-ass (US, taboo, slang),

tight-assed (US, taboo, slang),

cheeseparing,

snoep (South Africa, informal),

tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang)

in the sense of scant

Definition

scarcely sufficient

The hole was a scant 0.23 inches in diameter.

Synonyms

small,

limited,

inadequate,

insufficient,

meagre,

negligible,

measly (informal),

scanty,

inconsiderable

in the sense of scanty

Definition

barely sufficient or not sufficient

So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects.

Synonyms

meagre,

sparse,

poor,

thin,

narrow,

sparing,

restricted,

bare,

inadequate,

pathetic,

insufficient,

slender,

scant,

deficient,

exiguous (formal)

单词	stingy
释义	Trends of stingy View usage for: stingy (stɪndʒi) Word forms: comparative stingier, superlative stingiest adjective If you describe someone as stingy, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money. [informal, disapproval] The West is stingy with aid. Winston was not a stingy man. Synonyms: mean, penny-pinching [informal], miserly, near [informal] More Synonyms of stingy More Synonyms of stingy stingy in British English 1 (ˈstɪndʒɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -gier or -giest 1. unwilling to spend or give 2. insufficient or scanty Derived forms stingily (ˈstingily) adverb stinginess (ˈstinginess) noun Word origin C17 (perhaps in the sense: ill-tempered): perhaps from stinge, dialect variant of sting stingy in British English 2 (ˈstɪŋɪ) adjectiveWord forms: stingier or stingiest 1. informal stinging or capable of stinging nounWord forms: plural stingies 2. South Wales dialect a stinging nettle I put my hand on a stingy stingy in American English 1 (ˈstɪndʒi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈstingier or ˈstingiest 1. giving or spending grudgingly or only through necessity; mean; miserly 2. less than needed or expected; scanty SYNONYMY NOTE: stingy1 implies a grudging, mean reluctance to part with anything belonging to one; , close1 suggests the keeping of a tight hold on what one has accumulated; , niggardly implies such closefistedness that one grudgingly spends or gives the least amountpossible; , parsimonious implies unreasonable economy or frugality, often to the point of niggardliness; , penurious implies such extreme parsimony and niggardliness as to make one seem poverty-strickenor destitute; , miserly implies the penuriousness of one who is meanly avaricious and hoarding OPPOSITES: generous, bountiful Derived forms stingily (ˈstingily) adverb stinginess (ˈstinginess) noun Word origin < stinge, dial. form of sting stingy in American English 2 (ˈstɪŋi) adjective stinging or capable of stinging Synonyms of 'stingy' mean, penny-pinching, miserly, near insufficient, inadequate, meagre, small More Synonyms of stingy* In other languages stingy British English: stingy /ˈstɪndʒɪ/ ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as stingy, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money. The country is stingy with aid. American English: stingy Arabic: بَخِيل Brazilian Portuguese: pão-duro Chinese: 小气的 Croatian: škrt Czech: lakomý Danish: nærig Dutch: vrekkig European Spanish: tacaño Finnish: itara French: radin German: geizig Greek: σπαγγοραμένος Italian: tirchio Japanese: けちな Korean: 인색한 Norwegian: gjerrig Polish: skąpy European Portuguese: forreta Romanian: zgârcit Russian: скупой Latin American Spanish: tacaño Swedish: snål Thai: ขี้เหนียว Turkish: cimri Ukrainian: скупий Vietnamese: keo kiệt Chinese translation of 'stingy' stingy (ˈstɪndʒɪ) adj 吝啬的 (lìnsè de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of mean Definition very mean My dad was stingy with pocket money. Synonyms mean Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy. penny-pinching (informal) small-minded, penny-pinching administrators miserly He is miserly with both his time and his money. near (informal) They joked about him being so near with his money. parsimonious the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman scrimping illiberal avaricious I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. niggardly Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds. ungenerous penurious tightfisted tight close-fisted tight-arse (taboo, slang) tight-arsed (taboo, slang) mingy (British, informal) tight-ass (US, taboo, slang) tight-assed (US, taboo, slang) cheeseparing snoep (South Africa, informal) tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) 2 (adjective) in the sense of insufficient Many people may consider this a rather stingy amount. Synonyms insufficient There was insufficient evidence to proceed. inadequate Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. meagre a meagre 3% pay rise small a diet of one small meal a day pathetic That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard. scant The hole was a scant 0.23 inches in diameter. skimpy skimpy underwear measly (informal) The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. scanty So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. on the small side Additional synonyms in the sense of avaricious I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. Synonyms grasping, greedy, acquisitive, stingy, mean, miserable, rapacious, penny-pinching, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, covetous, penurious, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of illiberal Definition not generous Synonyms mean, tight (informal), selfish, sordid, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of inadequate Definition not enough Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. Synonyms insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, sketchy, insubstantial, scanty, niggardly, incommensurate Nearby words of stingy stimulating stimulus sting stingy stink stinker stinking Synonyms of 'stingy' stingy Explore 'stingy' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of meagre Definition not enough in amount or extent a meagre 3% pay rise Synonyms insubstantial, little, small, poor, spare, slight, inadequate, pathetic, slender, scant, sparse, deficient, paltry, skimpy, puny, measly (informal), scanty, exiguous (formal), scrimpy in the sense of measly Definition too small in quantity or value The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. Synonyms meagre, miserable, pathetic, paltry, mean, poor, petty, beggarly, pitiful, skimpy, puny, stingy, contemptible, scanty, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, mingy (British, informal), snoep (South Africa, informal) in the sense of miserly He is miserly with both his time and his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), parsimonious, close, near (informal), grasping, beggarly, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, ungenerous, covetous, penurious, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of near They joked about him being so near with his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted in the sense of niggardly Definition not generous Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds. Synonyms stingy, mean, avaricious, ungenerous, close, near (informal), sparing, grudging, mercenary, frugal, parsimonious, penurious, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of parsimonious the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman Synonyms tight, mean, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), saving, sparing, grasping, miserable, stinting, frugal, niggardly, penurious, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, scrimpy, skinflinty, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of pathetic Definition distressingly inadequate That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard. Synonyms inadequate, useless, feeble, poor, sorry, wet (British, informal), pants (informal), miserable, petty, worthless, meagre, pitiful, woeful, deplorable, lamentable, trashy, measly (informal), crummy (slang), crappy (slang), rubbishy, poxy (slang), wanky (taboo, slang), chickenshit (US, slang) in the sense of penny-pinching Definition excessively careful with money small-minded, penny-pinching administrators Synonyms mean, close, near (informal), frugal, stingy, scrimping, miserly, niggardly, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of scant Definition scarcely sufficient The hole was a scant 0.23 inches in diameter. Synonyms small, limited, inadequate, insufficient, meagre, negligible, measly (informal), scanty, inconsiderable in the sense of scanty Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. Synonyms meagre, sparse, poor, thin, narrow, sparing, restricted, bare, inadequate, pathetic, insufficient, slender, scant, deficient, exiguous (formal) Additional synonyms in the sense of skimpy Definition inadequate in amount or size skimpy underwear Synonyms inadequate, insufficient, scant, meagre, short, tight, thin, sparse, scanty, miserly, niggardly, exiguous (formal) in the sense of small Definition not large in size or amount a diet of one small meal a day Synonyms meagre, inadequate, insufficient, scant, measly (informal), scanty, limited, inconsiderable
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