单词 | stingy |
释义 | stingy1[ stin-jee ] / ˈstɪn dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stingy ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of stingy1First recorded in 1650–60; perhaps derivative of sting; see -y1 SYNONYMS FOR stingy1 tight. 2 sparse, paltry, poor. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stingy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR stingy1 generous. SEE ANTONYMS FOR stingy ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for stingy1. 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 stingystin·gi·ly, adverbstin·gi·ness, nounWords nearby stingystinging nettle, stinging tree, stingless bee, stingo, stingray, stingy, stink, stinkard, stinkaroo, stinkball, stink bomb Definition for stingy (2 of 2)stingy2 [ sting-ee ] / ˈstɪŋ i / adjectivehaving a sting. Origin of stingy2First recorded in 1605–15; sting + -y1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stingyBritish Dictionary definitions for stingy (1 of 2)stingy1 / (ˈstɪndʒɪ) / adjective -gier or -giestunwilling to spend or give insufficient or scanty Derived forms of stingystingily, adverbstinginess, nounWord Origin for stingyC17 (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 stingiestinformal stinging or capable of stinging noun plural stingiesSouth Wales dialect a stinging nettleI put my hand on a stingy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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