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Pronunciation: \ˈstin-jē\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): stin·gi·er; stin·gi·est
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect *stinge, noun, sting; akin to Old English stingan to sting
Date: 1659
1 : not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending>
2 : meanly scanty or small
— stin·gi·ly \-jə-lē\ adverb
— stin·gi·ness \-jē-nəs\ noun
synonyms stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity a stingy child, not given to sharing>. close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions . niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible the niggardly amount budgeted for the town library>. parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess a parsimonious lifestyle notably lacking in luxuries. penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty the penurious eccentric bequeathed a fortune>. miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding a miserly couple devoid of social conscience