stingy

adjective
UK: /ˈstɪn.dʒi/
US: /ˈstɪn.dʒi/

  1. Unwilling to spend money; parsimonious or miserly.

    1. Don't be stingy with the ketchup, please
    2. The company is often stingy with pay raises, despite record profits

Synonyms

miserly parsimonious cheap tightfisted penny-pinching ungenerous
stingy adjective

  1. In small amounts or of poor quality.

    1. The boss was stingy with his praise
    2. The portions at that restaurant are surprisingly stingy for the price

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "stingy" is /ˈstɪn.dʒi/ in British English and /ˈstɪn.dʒi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stingy": miserly, parsimonious, cheap, tightfisted, penny-pinching, ungenerous.

Example usage of "stingy": "Don't be stingy with the ketchup, please". More examples on the page.