stint
1 of 3noun (1)
1
a
: a period of time spent at a particular activity
served a brief stint as a waiter
b
: a definite quantity of work assigned
2
: restraint, limitation
stint
2 of 3verb
ˈstint 
stinted; stinting; stints
intransitive verb
1
: to be sparing or frugal
not stinting with their praise
2
archaic : stop, desist
transitive verb
1
a
: to restrict with respect to a share or allowance
stinted herself of luxuries
b
archaic : to limit within certain boundaries
2
archaic : to put an end to : stop
stinter noun
stint
3 of 3noun (2)
plural stints also stint
: any of several small sandpipers (genus Calidris)
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- hitch
- tenure
- term
- tour
Verb
- nurse
- scant
- skimp (on)
- spare
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English styntan to blunt, dull; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant
Noun (2)
Middle English stynte
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
stint 1 of 2
verb
ˈstint
stinted; stinting
: to be stingy or sparing
Don't stint on necessities.
stint
2 of 2noun
1
: an amount of work given
2
: a period of time spent at a particular activity He had a brief stint as a waiter.
Medical Definition
stint
variant of stent
stinting 1 of 2
adjective
as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible a stinting boss who doesn't give paid sick leave no matter how long you've worked for him Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- careful
- pinching
- sparing
- economizing
- mingy
- miserly
- niggard
- niggardly
- stingy
- parsimonious
- conserving
- selfish
- tightfisted
- desirous
- close
- cheap
- spare
- penurious
- chintzy
- tight
- ungenerous
- saving
- greedy
- skimping
- closefisted
- penny-pinching
- mean
- scrimping
- economical
- uncharitable
- pinchpenny
- chary
- grasping
- small
- grudging
- frugal
- hoggish
- thrifty
- avaricious
- begrudging
- coveting
- acquisitive
- mercenary
- covetous
- sordid
- shabby
- rapacious
- envious
- resentful
- avid
- itchy
- inhospitable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unstinting
- generous
- charitable
- bounteous
- liberal
- bountiful
- munificent
- unsparing
- openhanded
- altruistic
- unselfish
- selfless
- extravagant
- lavish
- free
- profuse
- overgenerous
- handsome
- benevolent
- freehanded
- humanitarian
- philanthropic
- hospitable
- beneficent
- magnanimous
- kindly
- philanthropical
- compassionate
- wasting
- profligate
- openhearted
- spendthrift
- wasteful
- squandering
- unthrifty
- prodigal
- dissipating
- greathearted
- thriftless
- frittering
- splurging
- good-hearted
stinting
2 of 2verb
1
as in withholding
Synonyms & Similar Words
- withholding
- retaining
- begrudging
- keeping
- denying
- arrogating
- confiscating
- appropriating
- depriving (of)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- allocating
- apportioning
- distributing
- assigning
- allotting
- rationing
- allowing
- dealing
- dispensing
- measuring
- splitting
- administering
- dividing
- parting
- lotting
- giving
- prorating
- portioning
- granting
- according
- metering
- sharing (out)
- handing out
- meting (out)
- awarding
- parceling (out)
- doling out
- admeasuring
- parcelling (out)
2
as in skimping
Synonyms & Similar Words
- skimping
- depleting
- stripping
- draining
- exhausting
- dispossessing
- divesting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- providing
- investing
- supplying
- favoring
- endowing
- blessing
- equipping
- gifting
- enduing
- clothing
- covering
- induing
- conferring (on)
- bestowing (on or upon)