as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
refusing to tip poorly paid restaurant servers is a particularly petty form of stinginess
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Recent Examples of stinginess
That’s why Holmes’ steady stinginess looms so large.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
That’s not stinginess for the sake of stinginess.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Waunakee dominated play early, but Meyer’s stinginess in net and a goal by Leo Jenson gave the Warriors a 1-0 first period lead.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Courage lies somewhere between cowardice and recklessness, generosity between stinginess and extravagance.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter’s unit rarely gets burned by big plays in the passing game — save for the first quarter against the Texans in Week 17 — and pairing that with stinginess inside the 20-yard line has made the Chargers difficult to score on consistently.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
That’s not stinginess for the sake of stinginess.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Waunakee dominated play early, but Meyer’s stinginess in net and a goal by Leo Jenson gave the Warriors a 1-0 first period lead.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Courage lies somewhere between cowardice and recklessness, generosity between stinginess and extravagance.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter’s unit rarely gets burned by big plays in the passing game — save for the first quarter against the Texans in Week 17 — and pairing that with stinginess inside the 20-yard line has made the Chargers difficult to score on consistently.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinginess
Noun
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Since ending 14 years of Conservative rule roiled by austerity and the Covid-19 pandemic, Labour has struggled to ease the cost of living and jump-start a sluggish economy against the tough economic backdrop of war in Ukraine and, more recently, Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Backers of the data center, including Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary, say that the project will boost the local economy and that increasing America’s computing and energy production capacity is crucial for national security.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The airlines’ cheapness is less a weakness and more, the product.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The paper also noted that beans, owing to their relative cheapness, have a stigmatizing association with poverty.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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While companies have always prioritized saving time—one of a brand’s most valuable resources—Luca Braschi, Soko’s marketing and technology manager, noted that energy is becoming an equally pressing concern, particularly as rising oil prices drive up costs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Or, the city could take a more time-consuming and cost saving approach by asking the state legislature for help.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two of them are falsifiability and parsimony.—
Calum Lister Matheson,
The Conversation,
14 Nov. 2025
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No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Baltimore scratched infielder Blaze Alexander before the game with right calf tightness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Patients may later develop coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness from fluid building in the lungs, according to the CDC.—
Eva Flowe
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
Noun
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That there is no providence, only circumstance.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many live and die convinced that random chance is divine providence.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Don’t settle for painful pinching and friction on your next outing.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The result is a weeknight-friendly meal with no need for folding and pinching.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stinginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinginess. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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