stingy
adjectiveHow many syllables in stingy?
There are 2 syllables in the word stingy.How to pronounce stingy:
Definition of stingy:
- stingy (adjective):
- very mean
- unwilling to spend.
- not generous or liberal sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending
Synonyms for stingy:
avaricious
beggarly
careful
chary
cheap
cheeseparing
chinchy
chintzy
close
close-fisted
closefisted
conserving
covetous
desirous
economical
economizing
frugal
generosity
generousness
greedy
grudging
hardfisted
illiberal
mean
meanspirited
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