Stingy
adjective
Unwilling to give or share things, especially money.
He's too stingy to buy his own brother a cup of coffee.
Often appears as...
- stingy with money
- stingy person
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Disapproving
adjective
Providing less than what is needed or desired.
The company has been stingy with raises this year.
Often appears as...
- stingy portion
- stingy amount
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Unwilling to give or share things, especially money.
He's too stingy to buy his own brother a cup of coffee.
Often appears as...
- stingy with money
- stingy person
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Providing less than what is needed or desired.
The company has been stingy with raises this year.
Often appears as...
- stingy portion
- stingy amount
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
'Stingy' often suggests a selfish or unreasonable lack of generosity. It can sound critical.
Everyone avoided asking the stingy shopkeeper for a discount.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
'Stingy' is informal and might be inappropriate in formal writing or speeches.
During lunch, the students giggled about their stingy principal.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Differences
Perception of stinginess can vary with culture; what's stingy in one might be prudent in another.
In his culture, not tipping is considered stingy.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
'Stingy' often suggests a selfish or unreasonable lack of generosity. It can sound critical.
Everyone avoided asking the stingy shopkeeper for a discount.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
'Stingy' is informal and might be inappropriate in formal writing or speeches.
During lunch, the students giggled about their stingy principal.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Differences
Perception of stinginess can vary with culture; what's stingy in one might be prudent in another.
In his culture, not tipping is considered stingy.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
'Stingy' often suggests a selfish or unreasonable lack of generosity. It can sound critical.
Everyone avoided asking the stingy shopkeeper for a discount.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
'Stingy' is informal and might be inappropriate in formal writing or speeches.
During lunch, the students giggled about their stingy principal.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Differences
Perception of stinginess can vary with culture; what's stingy in one might be prudent in another.
In his culture, not tipping is considered stingy.
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Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
for this time of the year so chill and what a fantastic question from a five-year-old and yes all these animals are friendly with one another some of them eat grass some of them eat trees some of them eat each other some of them eat won't be stingy bruh and and so on and so forth
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How the blockchain is...
So today, there are companies working to create an identity in a black box, the virtual you owned by you. And this black box moves around with you as you travel throughout the world, and it's very, very stingy.
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Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
for this time of the year so chill and what a fantastic question from a five-year-old and yes all these animals are friendly with one another some of them eat grass some of them eat trees some of them eat each other some of them eat won't be stingy bruh and and so on and so forth
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How the blockchain is...
So today, there are companies working to create an identity in a black box, the virtual you owned by you. And this black box moves around with you as you travel throughout the world, and it's very, very stingy.
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Quote examples
Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family activities, and family budgeting. Don't be stingy with your time or with your means. Give her the opportunity to grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially as well as spiritually.
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Vincent Gallo
American Actor
My parents took an interest in nothing, at home no books, no records. My mother and my father are the emblem of indifference, dryness and bad taste. My father is also terribly stingy, in life as well as in feelings: I have never seen him filling up the bathtub.
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Robert Downey, Jr.
American Actor
If you're raised with a poverty mentality, nothing is going to change it. I do know some really stingy billionaires. I come from such a generation of hand-to-mouthers.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why not let them know?
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
For content creators, it's really important to be honest. Your audience will appreciate if you're stingy with the brands you work with.
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Colin Powell
American Statesman
The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts in the world.
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Harvey Fierstein
American Actor
A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?
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James Anderson
English Athlete
I am quite stingy when it comes to giving runs away.
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Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish Businessman
I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation.
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Kenneth Copeland
American Clergyman
Fear will make you stingy.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family activities, and family budgeting. Don't be stingy with your time or with your means. Give her the opportunity to grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially as well as spiritually.
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Vincent Gallo
American Actor
My parents took an interest in nothing, at home no books, no records. My mother and my father are the emblem of indifference, dryness and bad taste. My father is also terribly stingy, in life as well as in feelings: I have never seen him filling up the bathtub.
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Robert Downey, Jr.
American Actor
If you're raised with a poverty mentality, nothing is going to change it. I do know some really stingy billionaires. I come from such a generation of hand-to-mouthers.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why not let them know?
Quote examples
Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
For content creators, it's really important to be honest. Your audience will appreciate if you're stingy with the brands you work with.
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Colin Powell
American Statesman
The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts in the world.
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Harvey Fierstein
American Actor
A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?
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James Anderson
English Athlete
I am quite stingy when it comes to giving runs away.
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Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish Businessman
I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation.
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Kenneth Copeland
American Clergyman
Fear will make you stingy.
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