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stingy

UK
/ˈstɪn.dʒi/
US
/ˈstɪn.dʒi/

Translations

stingyadjective
stingier
Comp.
stingiest
Super.
UK
/ˈstɪn.dʒi/
US
/ˈstɪn.dʒi/
avareSe dit d’une personne peu généreuse, qui refuse de donner ou de dépenser.
He was so stingy that he wouldn't even lend his friend a dollar.
Il était tellement avare qu'il ne voulait même pas prêter un dollar à son ami.
radinFamilier.
My boss is stingy with bonuses.
Mon patron est radin avec les primes.
chichePour une quantité jugée insuffisante ou mesquine.
The restaurant gave us a stingy portion of fries.
Le restaurant nous a servi une portion chiche de frites.
Additional translations
urticantSens littéraire ou technique : qui provoque une sensation de brûlure ou de picotement.
Synonyms
miserly
parsimonious
tightfisted
frugal
cheap
niggardly
penny-pinching
Antonyms
generous
lavish
bountiful

Definitions

stingyadjective
Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
He was so stingy that he wouldn't even lend his friend a dollar.
Smaller or less generous in quantity than expected; meager.
The restaurant gave us a stingy portion of fries.
Causing or capable of causing a stinging or smarting sensation; prickly; producing sharp pain.
The stingy nettles left red welts on her ankles.
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