Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "stingy" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

generous

Derived Terms

stinge stingily stinginess stingy nettle

Derived From

sting stinge

Etymologically Related To

sting stinge

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cautious frugal greedy

Related Terms

economy frugality miser parsimoniousness parsimony thrift thriftiness

Related Terms

insufficient meager mean scant selfish share small spend sting uncharitable ungenerous unwilling

Similar Terms

bare beggarly beggarly cheap cheeseparing chinchy chinchy chintzy close closefisted closefisted deficient egocentric egoistic egoistical exiguous grudging hand-to-mouth hardfisted hardscrabble insufficient mean meanspirited measly mingy minimal minimum miserable miserly miserly near niggardly niggardly paltry parsimonious parsimonious penny pinching penny-pinching penurious scanty scarce scrimy self-centered self-centred self-seeking self-serving selfish skinny spare tight tightfisted uncharitable ungenerous

Synonym Network

meager miserly

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