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stinginess::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | trait |
| Has types | illiberality, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, closeness, parsimony, penuriousness, selfishness, tightfistedness, tightness, parsimoniousness |
| Derivation | stingy |
Examples of stinginess
stinginess
After a year marked by corporate shame and stinginess, 2004 looks much brighter.
From the economist.com
Studies suggest that you would reject my offer to penalize me for my stinginess.
From the forbes.com
The Ravens'defense rivals the 49ers'in stinginess, particularly against the run.
From the sacbee.com
Many downhill ski resorts are making snow to compensate for nature's stinginess.
From the timesunion.com
Present building plans alone prove that stinginess does not really explain it.
From the time.com
Nobody, publicly, wants to be accused of stinginess towards the world's poor.
From the economist.com
Mr. Overton and other business people in Florida think this is no time for stinginess.
From the heraldtribune.com
I would like to say it was ethical, but it's more laziness and stinginess.
From the guardian.co.uk
Columbus warned that God was angry over their stinginess and would take away their moon.
From the freep.com
- A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
- (stingy) unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
- (stingy) meager: deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"
- (Stingy (song)) "Stingy" is a song by R&B singer Ginuwine. It was originally from the Barbershop soundtrack then included on his fourth album The Senior the following year.
- (stingy) Stinging; able to sting
- (stingy) spending unwillingly
- (Stingy) A person who lives whole of his life in poverty to die rich.
- Macchariya (q.v.); cf. Tab. II.
