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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
That’s before Morgan steals a necklace from a chintzy gift shop run by a Turkish gangster named Yusuf, who proceeds to kidnap the pair, intimidate them at gunpoint, and threaten their family, forcing them to perform an array of odd jobs to make up for the petty theft.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The word chintzy, meaning cheap or gaudy, first appears in a letter written by the English Victorian novelist George Eliot to her sister in 1851.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Wallpaper, wild and chintzy, would play a starring role—everywhere.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
Much of it seems pretty chintzy, and none of it really goes together.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The word chintzy, meaning cheap or gaudy, first appears in a letter written by the English Victorian novelist George Eliot to her sister in 1851.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Wallpaper, wild and chintzy, would play a starring role—everywhere.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
Much of it seems pretty chintzy, and none of it really goes together.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chintzy
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This momentum reflects rapid advances in both AI and hardware over the past two years, driven by better models and cheaper components.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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More people appear to be walking away from Affordable Care Act coverage or switching to cheaper plans for 2026 compared to this time last year, according to early enrollment data from several states.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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This slice of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, at the far eastern edge of Lake Michigan, is an International Dark Sky Park and continues to take careful steps to preserve and protect the nighttime environment, an absolute necessity for the ideal northern lights viewing experience.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
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Be careful not to use harsh chemicals like bleach, as this can damage or discolor the countertops.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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That speed has become increasingly important as armed forces confront swarms of inexpensive drones designed to overwhelm conventional defenses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Packaged window heat pumps are easy and inexpensive to install and offer all-in-one heating and cooling options for apartments and older homes, with higher energy efficiency performance than traditional systems.—
Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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Maeve could be selfish and self-deluding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Her personality has always been difficult, noncollaborative, selfish and demanding.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Accepting and acknowledging reasonable proof of that reality would be an important part of effectively combating the government’s current vaccine skepticism.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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The Chiefs have just a 15% chance to make the playoffs as of Monday morning and probably need to win all four of their remaining games to have any reasonable shot at playing beyond Week 18.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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The film is set in Mumbai and built around a miserly protagonist whose circumstances spiral into escalating absurdity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The latest Wilderness model will sport the most miserly powertrain of all the vehicles in that sub-brand, Subaru says.—
Marty Padgett,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many companies sell gold coins, including APMEX and JM Bullion, which offer a wide variety of precious metals and affordable — and sometimes free — shipping.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Atlanta Housing broke ground on the Historic Civic Center Redevelopment first phase of construction, launching 148 affordable senior housing units.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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Suzanne’s ungenerous view of herself is one of many misperceptions that will be overturned—some gently, some not.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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There’s a generous and an ungenerous reading of Carole Radziwill returning to RHONY.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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“Chintzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chintzy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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