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as in cheap
costing little
for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward
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as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
her husband can be pretty chintzy when it comes to buying gifts for others
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Recent Examples of chintzy
Lopatin delves into his longtime concerns over media and memory by constructing a lush, time-drunk soundscape that echoes the chintzy Fairlights, DX7s, and Synclaviers of the film’s pop songs.
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
The old woman ushers them warmly into her home, leading them through a chintzy hallway toward a living room door.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
In this current era of chintzy CGI gore, a bit of longing for Tom Savini's practical special effects is warranted.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
The old woman ushers them warmly into her home, leading them through a chintzy hallway toward a living room door.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
In this current era of chintzy CGI gore, a bit of longing for Tom Savini's practical special effects is warranted.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chintzy
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Walters was referring to fund managers’ ability to drive earnings through concrete changes within portfolio companies, such as pricing discipline, working-capital improvements and management upgrades rather than relying mainly on cheap debt to chase valuation multiples.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Inside looked like any other beauty shop—wigs in the back, buckets of cheap sunglasses and door-knocker earrings, a distinct scent formed through the combination of chemicals and natural butters.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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To make the most of spring planting, start with site preparation and careful plant selection.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Caldwell added that there has been some price flexibility in the market, and that across a large automakers, there can be a lot of relatively inexpensive vehicles.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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These simple, relatively inexpensive interventions can yield lifelong benefits.—
Brian Park,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The cub’s selfish decisions lead to the tree laying itself across a chasm to save its surrogate child.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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People forget that being an athlete is selfish.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 Feb. 2026
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That is if the letter writer doesn’t mind allowing them in her backyard for a few weeks while others find more reasonable ways to address this problem.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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As part of the lawsuit, Hartsuch claims Board of Medicine rules require that investigations be conducted and resolved within a reasonable time, and that the board knew or should have known that its delays would prevent Hartsuch from working as an ER physician.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
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Como had been neck-and-neck with Roma’s miserly backline before shipping four at Inter last Saturday, a chastening defeat that ended an unbeaten run stretching back to the end of August.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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In this version, miserly Madame Eleanor is visited by the ghost former business partner Jacob Marley as well as a few other apparitions.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
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The discussion was the latest foray into how the state can balance its ambitious climate goals with keeping electricity affordable and keeping California’s in-state fuel production stable.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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For a much more affordable alternative, the Freehill Heated Socks get the job done at a fraction of the cost.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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There’s an ungenerous and shallow way to look at this film as little more than a highlight reel of Hammer’s work, a paltry substitute for actually spending meaningful time with the work itself.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stars and billionaires are calling out the super-rich for being ungenerous As the world mints hundreds of thousands of millionaires yearly and billionaire wealth soars to record highs, some leaders can’t stand to stay quiet.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Chintzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chintzy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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