transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstin-jē ]
adjective
( stin·gi·er ; -est )
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect * stinge, noun, sting; akin to Old English stingan to sting
Date: 1659
1. : not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending
stingy with the salt
stingy employee benefits
2. : meanly scanty or small
stingy portions of meat
• stin·gi·ly -jə-lē adverb
• stin·gi·ness -jē-nəs noun
Synonyms:
stingy , close , niggardly , parsimonious , penurious , miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity
a stingy child, not given to sharing
close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions
folks who are very close when charity calls
niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible
the niggardly amount budgeted for the town library
parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess
a parsimonious lifestyle notably lacking in luxuries
penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty
the penurious eccentric bequeathed a fortune
miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding
a miserly couple devoid of social conscience