stingy
English Thesaurus
1. deficient in amount or quality or extent (adj.all)
| similar | : | bare, scanty, spare, |
| definition | : | lacking in amplitude or quantity (adj.all) |
| similar | : | exiguous, |
| definition | : | extremely scanty (adj.all) |
| similar | : | hand-to-mouth, |
| definition | : | providing only bare essentials (adj.all) |
| similar | : | hardscrabble, |
| definition | : | barely satisfying a lower standard (adj.all) |
| also | : | scarce, |
| definition | : | deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand (adj.all) |
| also | : | deficient, insufficient, |
| definition | : | of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | adequacy, sufficiency, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute) |
2. unwilling to spend (adj.all)
| similar | : | beggarly, mean, |
| definition | : | (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt (adj.all) |
| similar | : | mean, mingy, miserly, tight, |
| definition | : | (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity (adj.all) |
| also | : | uncharitable, |
| definition | : | lacking love and generosity (adj.all) |
| also | : | selfish, |
| definition | : | concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | generosity, generousness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being willing to give your money or time (noun.attribute) |
3. deficient in amount or quality or extent (adj.all)
| antonym | : | ample, |
| definition | : | more than enough in size or scope or capacity (adj.all) |
4. unwilling to spend (adj.all)
| antonym | : | generous, |
| definition | : | willing to give and share unstintingly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | stinginess, |
| definition | : | a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money (noun.attribute) |
5. deficient in amount or quality or extent (adj.all)
| antonym | : | ample, |
| definition | : | more than enough in size or scope or capacity (adj.all) |
6. unwilling to spend (adj.all)
| antonym | : | generous, |
| definition | : | willing to give and share unstintingly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | stinginess, |
| definition | : | a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money (noun.attribute) |
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