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stinginessenUK
stin·gy S0761500 (stĭn′jē)adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly.2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past.
[Perhaps alteration of dialectal stingy, stinging, from sting.]
stin′gi·ly adv.stin′gi·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | stinginess - a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with moneytrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal natureminginess, niggardliness, niggardness, tightfistedness, meanness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, closeness, tightness - extreme stinginesspenuriousness - a disposition to be niggardly with moneyilliberality - a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with moneyselfishness - stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of othersgenerosity, generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or time |
Translationsstingy (ˈstindʒi) adjective mean or ungenerous. My father's very stingy with his money; stingy portions of food. 吝嗇的，小氣的 吝啬的，小气的 ˈstingily adverb 吝嗇地，小氣地 吝啬地，小气地 ˈstinginess noun 吝嗇，小氣 吝啬，小气 StinginessenUK
StinginessSee also Greed, Miserliness.Stoicism (See LONGSUFFERING.)Benny, Jack (1894–1974)the king of penny pinchers. [Radio: “The Jack Benny Program” in Buxton, 122–123; TV: Terrace, 402]Carey, WilliamPhilip’s penny-pinching, smugly religious uncle. [Br. Lit.: Magill I, 670–672]Euclioparsimonious and distrustful man hoards gold treasure. [Rom. Lit.: The Pot of Gold]Pitt, Crawleyinherits, marries, and hoards money. [Br. Lit.: Vanity Fair]Sieppe, Trinabegrudged every penny she spent. [Am. Lit.: Mc Teague]stinginessenUK
Antonyms for stinginessnoun a lack of generosityRelated Words- trait
- minginess
- niggardliness
- niggardness
- tightfistedness
- meanness
- parsimoniousness
- parsimony
- closeness
- tightness
- penuriousness
- illiberality
- selfishness
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