Word Games Pro Dictionary
stingy
adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈstɪndʒi
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
“meager resources”
adjective
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
“she practices economy without being stingy”
In context
Example Sentences
meager resources
meager fare
she practices economy without being stingy
an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
Similar words
Synonyms
Opposite words
