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 miserly
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
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
The Lynx remain the class of the Western Conference with a 19-4 record, owning both the second-best offense (84.9 points per game) and the league's stingiest defense (allowing just 75.3 points per game).
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
However, the Switch 2 upgrade path has proven to be quite stingy.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
His plan has been driven by the Office of Management and Budget, which has become extremely stingy with new regulations, according to Crews, the Fred L. Smith fellow in regulatory studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and our go-to for accurate counts on new regulations.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
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Adjective
What Maryland did have was one of the stingiest defenses in the country, a unit that ranked second in the country in fewest goals allowed per game at 7.8.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
The Lynx remain the class of the Western Conference with a 19-4 record, owning both the second-best offense (84.9 points per game) and the league's stingiest defense (allowing just 75.3 points per game).
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
However, the Switch 2 upgrade path has proven to be quite stingy.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
His plan has been driven by the Office of Management and Budget, which has become extremely stingy with new regulations, according to Crews, the Fred L. Smith fellow in regulatory studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and our go-to for accurate counts on new regulations.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinginess
Noun
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Fairweather noted that Redfin expects mortgage rates to keep easing next year but cautioned that nothing is certain given the shaky economy.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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By 2100, Nigeria’s GDP is projected to be $6.91 trillion, bigger than the current economies of France, Germany, Japan and the U.K., with a population of 500 million to 600 million people.—
Adam Fayed,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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McKim, Mead & White quickly became the place for aspiring young architects, who avidly sought jobs there despite miserly salaries.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The miserly email account offerings are particularly limiting for larger ventures, and unusual for the category which typically offers unlimited email.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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While Uber lists Bardstown as a partner city, available drivers are sparse, so plan ahead for alternative transportation.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Canada’s massive swaths of forested land, a sparse population and limited infrastructure mean the country is constrained in its ability to respond to all blazes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The United States seems to be the only major nation that’s in the grip of such mercenary and selfish dogma.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Each declaration chips away at the outdated beliefs that wealth is unladylike or selfish.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, records are scarce due to the truck’s age.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Firms were willing to incur resources to bring new graduates up the learning curve when software labor was scarce.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some people are adamant that the immediate family of a bride or parent-to-be should never host the shower, suggesting that such a move seems self-serving or like a greedy call for gifts.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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These accusations were often contradictory — Jews were cast as both the masterminds of capitalism and the architects of communism — but always with the same underlying theme: Jews as manipulators, greedy and untrustworthy, enriching themselves at others’ expense.—
Avi Weiss,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The general manager, making a rare road trip, told reporters that his presence had more to do with his scheduling availability than the Yankees’ third-place standing or their poor play over the past two-plus months.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, over-saturating with water is a poor choice for these floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Every year, a complacent, tightfisted city council turned down the recommendations.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2023
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Kotick played the tightfisted owner of the Oakland A’s.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
31 May 2023
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“Stinginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinginess. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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