stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity.

STINGY definition: 1. unwilling to spend money: 2. small in amount and less than is needed or expected: 3. unwilling…. Learn more.

STINGY definition: reluctant to give or spend; not generous; penurious. See examples of stingy used in a sentence.

Definition of stingy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past.

Stingy, the most general of these terms, means unwilling to share, give, or spend possessions or money: children who are stingy with their toys; a stingy, grasping skinflint.

stingy meaning, definition, what is stingy: not generous, especially with money: Learn more.