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stinginess

Translations

stinginessnoun

stinginesses

Predominantly an uncountable noun; a rare plural form exists.

raretéAu sens de quantité faible ou insuffisante ; surtout pour des informations, des ressources ou des détails.

Journalists complained about the stinginess of details released by the government.

Les journalistes se sont plaints de la rareté des détails communiqués par le gouvernement.

pingrerieQualité de quelqu’un qui refuse de donner ou de dépenser ; registre courant.

His notorious stinginess kept him from tipping the waiter even a single dollar.

Sa pingrerie notoire l’empêchait de laisser ne serait-ce qu’un dollar de pourboire au serveur.

Synonyms

stinginessnoun

The quality or state of being unwilling to give, spend, or share; extreme parsimony or meanness.

His notorious stinginess kept him from tipping the waiter even a single dollar.

A meager or scant amount of something; scarcity.

Journalists complained about the stinginess of details released by the government.