stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity.

STINGY definition: 1. unwilling to spend money: 2. small in amount and less than is needed or expected: 3. unwilling…. Learn more.

STINGY definition: reluctant to give or spend; not generous; penurious. See examples of stingy used in a sentence.

1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past.

Definition of stingy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.

5 days ago · Adjective stingy (comparative stingier, superlative stingiest) (informal) Stinging; able or inclined to sting.

Stingy definition: Giving or spending reluctantly.

If you describe someone as stingy, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money. The country is stingy with aid.

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