chintzy

adjective

ˈchin(t)-sē 

chintzier; chintziest

1

: decorated with or as if with chintz

2

a

: gaudy, cheap

chintzy toys

b

: stingy

chintziness noun

Synonyms of chintzy

• cheap
• inexpensive
• reasonable
• affordable

Examples of chintzy in a Sentence

The boss is chintzy about raises.

for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward

Recent Examples on the Web

The rule is a chintzy keyboard line and some haunted-house sounds. —Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026

This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more. —Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026

These are not pretty, chintzy designs referencing a pastoral idyll. —Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

These feel ornate but not stuffy, floral but not chintzy. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

chintzy

adjective

ˈchin(t)-sē 

chintzier; chintziest

1

: decorated with or as if with chintz

2

a

: not tasteful or stylish

b

: of low quality

3

: stingy

chintziness noun