chintzy
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈtʃɪnzi/
- Informal
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barato
- Their chintzy decorations for the party lacked any real style or quality.
And this is not the as seen on TV cheap chintzy expandable hose.
- And this is not the as seen on TV cheap chintzy expandable hose.
Examples
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She regretted buying those chintzy shoes that fell apart after just one wear.
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It does not look like, you know, cheap chintzy, flimsy plastic.
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You know that chintzy guest bed in the living room?
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That was a pretty chintzy little stunt.
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It's not a chintzy shell; it's a solid thing.
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She's more excited about some chintzy camera than she is about sailing with me to Europe.
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And this is not the as seen on TV cheap chintzy expandable hose.
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Instead, I'm relegated to chintzy Christmas tinsel.
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Then there's the fact that the Wii U itself, with its chintzy materials and giant charging bricks, seems more like a prototype than a polished product.
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The restaurant served a meal on chintzy paper plates that felt too flimsy to hold the food.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not made well and breaks or wears out quickly
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6.7
Low quality and unpleasant
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4.3
Looks low quality and cheaply made, like a plastic toy
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4.4
Small in amount and not enough for what you need
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6.4
Poorly made and cheap so it breaks or wears quickly
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7.9
Not willing to spend or give money even when they have enough
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9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
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5.0
A thing that is thin, weak, and breaks easily
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9.9
Unwilling to spend money, even for small things
Very poor quality and not reliable
Not very good in quality or condition
Not willing to spend money or share costs
Antonyms
Compounds
How Cheap
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chintzy comes from chintz, a bright printed cotton cloth from India that became popular in Europe. Because that fabric was often seen as showy and low quality, chintzy came to mean 'of very poor quality' or 'cheap', so calling something chintzy suggests it looks badly made.