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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as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy, heartless miser
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as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
a stingy serving of mashed potatoes
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Recent Examples of stinginess
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
With the margin for error thin, the Mets need a stingy defense, and Baty has started seven of the last 10 games at third base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
In his later years, Young found a lucrative second career providing voice-overs for TV cartoon characters, most notably, wealthy but stingy Uncle Scrooge McDuck of Disney fame.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The president has a long history of being stingy with his money, choosing instead to wield his influence by bestowing endorsements and staging rallies that energize the Republican base.
—Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Adjective
Nationally, the stingiest bosses were in Louisiana, who gave only 2.8% raises late last year.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
With the margin for error thin, the Mets need a stingy defense, and Baty has started seven of the last 10 games at third base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
In his later years, Young found a lucrative second career providing voice-overs for TV cartoon characters, most notably, wealthy but stingy Uncle Scrooge McDuck of Disney fame.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The president has a long history of being stingy with his money, choosing instead to wield his influence by bestowing endorsements and staging rallies that energize the Republican base.
—Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinginess
Noun
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Iran appears to be rushing to export oil as Israel’s military assault threatens a crucial sector of its economy.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Despite higher tariffs and a brewing conflict in the Middle East, the U.S. economy has remained on solid ground.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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For most, wealth results from years of hard work, careful planning, and disciplined saving.—
Georgette Virgo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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However, be careful of blurring the distinction between professional and personal relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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This is an area of space where gas in the interstellar medium is relatively sparse, with an overall low density.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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Seek out tacit knowledge that is not documented anywhere or is sparse but will be key in driving successful autonomous decisions. 4.—
Lucas Persona,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The Athletics, despite their miserly ways, have a strong foundation of young players — Silver Slugger Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler, Jacob Wilson, JJ Bleday, Shea Langeliers, Zack Gelof, and this year’s #4 pick in the draft, Nick Kurtz.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the approval process has been slow, the discounts vary from carrier to carrier, the requirements coming from insurers don’t always match the state’s own standards and the savings on offer are, according to some, miserly.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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High-Potential, Untapped Markets I’m inspired by what others ignore—those quiet gaps where attention is scarce but potential is high, like a niche market with growing demand but little innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Aside from mining for lunar water, these efforts might involve the extraction of an isotope called helium-3, which is scarce on Earth but is in relatively large abundance on the moon.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Iran is not a backward place, even if its current government is backward-looking and selfish.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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There’s nobody selfish, one through nine, and the bench players, too.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Due to poor cell reception in the area, 911 calls kept dropping as witnesses scrambled to reach first responders.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Orlik, who was seventy-seven, was in poor health and desperate to get his pictures back.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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People often stereotype crypto investors as reckless, young, or greedy.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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To be patient but not to be greedy, Lilian thought now, studying Maureen’s pale eyelids.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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“Stinginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinginess. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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