chinchy
- adjective
- /ˈtʃɪn.tʃi/
- Offensive
:
tacaño
- Nobody likes going out with him because he’s so chinchy about splitting the bill.
Examples
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My uncle is chinchy about tipping waiters.
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He is so chinchy that he won't even buy lunch for his friends.
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Her chinchy attitude made even small gatherings awkward when it came time to pitch in.
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I can't stand how chinchy my landlord is with repairs and maintenance.
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Nobody likes going out with him because he’s so chinchy about splitting the bill.
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Her chinchy attitude made even small gatherings awkward when it came time to pitch in.
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I can't stand how chinchy my landlord is with repairs and maintenance.
Synonyms
199
6.5
Not willing to spend money even when needed
26
5.2
Not willing to spend money or give help to others
3
7.9
Not willing to spend or give money even when they have enough
2
9.9
A person who is unwilling to spend money and avoids buying things
1
8.0
A person who does not like to spend money
1
7.5
Not willing to spend much money
1
8.8
Not willing to spend money
1
9.9
Not willing to give or spend much money
1
9.9
Unwilling to spend money, even for small things
Being very unwilling to spend money
Not willing to spend money even when they have it
Not willing to spend or share money
Not willing to spend or give money
Not willing to give or share things, especially money
Unwilling to give money or things
A person who does not enjoy parties or celebrations and refuses to share, especially at holidays
Antonyms
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chinchy means stingy, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of chintz, a cheap printed cloth that came from India, because both words suggest being 'cheap'. So chinchy describes someone who does not want to spend or give money.