stingy 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
Examples
- 1.she practices economy without being stingy
- 2.an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
stingily 1
adverb
in a stingy manner
Attribute
generosity 1
noun
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
EnglishAntonym
generous 1
adjective
willing to give and share unstintingly
Derivationally related form
stinginess 1
noun
a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
Also see
uncharitable 1
adjective
lacking love and generosity
ungenerous 1
adjective
lacking in magnanimity
selfish 1
adjective
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
Attribute
generosity 1
noun
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
Similar_to
beggarly 2
adjective
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
cheap 4
adjective
embarrassingly stingy
cheeseparing 1
adjective
giving or spending with reluctance
closefisted 1
adjective
unwilling to part with money
grudging 2
adjective
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
