stinting
- adjective
- /ˈstɪntɪŋ/
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tacaño
- Despite his wealth, his stinting nature prevented him from donating to charity.
Examples
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Her stinting approach to spending ensured the project stayed under budget.
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The stinting portions at the restaurant left many customers unsatisfied.
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Don't be so stinting with your compliments!
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The stinting budget limited our options.
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His stinting approach to budgeting meant that he never had enough money for entertainment.
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The teacher was stinting with compliments, only praising the students when they achieved exceptional work.
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Her stinting nature made it difficult to ask for help; she preferred to handle everything on her own.
Synonyms
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4.9
Careful about spending money and not wasting things
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5.2
Not willing to spend money or give help to others
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8.0
A person who does not like to spend money
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3.9
Careful about using things so you do not waste them
Careful not to spend much money
Not willing to spend money, even for small things
Not willing to spend or share money
Being very unwilling to spend money
Antonyms
How Generous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stinting comes from the old word stint, which meant 'to stop' or 'hold back'. So a stinting person holds back money or help and gives only a little.