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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stin•gy1 /ˈstɪndʒi/USA pronunciation adj., -gi•er, -gi•est. - unwilling to give or spend; not generous:That stingy man won't contribute a cent to the Little League.
- scanty or meager:a stingy salary.
stin•gi•ly /ˈstɪndʒəli/USA pronunciation adv. stin•gi•ness, n. [uncountable]Scrooge's well-known stinginess. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stin•gy1 (stin′jē),USA pronunciation adj., -gi•er, -gi•est. - reluctant to give or spend;
not generous;
niggardly;
penurious:He's a stingy old miser. - scanty or meager:a stingy little income.
- 1650–60; perh. derivative of sting; see -y1
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tight. Stingy, parsimonious, miserly, mean, close all mean reluctant to part with money or goods. Stingy, the most general of these terms, means unwilling to share, give, or spend possessions or money:children who are stingy with their toys; a stingy, grasping skinflint.Parsimonious describes an extreme stinginess arising from unusual or excessive frugality:a sternly parsimonious, penny-pinching existence.Miserly stresses a pathological pleasure in acquiring and hoarding money that is so powerful that even necessities are only grudgingly purchased:a wretched, miserly way of life.Mean suggests a small-minded, ignoble, petty stinginess leading to miserable, cheerless living:depressingly mean with his money; mean surroundings; a mean repast.Close implies extreme caution in spending money, even an aversion to spending:a close dealer, buying only at rock bottom prices; generous with advice, but very close with his money.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sparse, paltry, poor.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged generous.
sting•y2 (sting′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - having a sting.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stingy /ˈstɪndʒɪ/ adj ( -gier, -giest)- unwilling to spend or give
- insufficient or scanty
Etymology: 17th Century (perhaps in the sense: ill-tempered): perhaps from stinge, dialect variant of stingˈstingily adv ˈstinginess n stingy /ˈstɪŋɪ/ adj (stingier, stingiest)- informal stinging or capable of stinging
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