B2adjectiveinformalmoney
US/ˈstɪn.dʒi/
UK/ˈstɪn.dʒi/
not willing to spend or give money, even when you should
In context
Don't be so stingy, it's only a coffee!
My boss is too stingy to buy us a new printer.
The restaurant was a bit stingy with the portions.
Words that go with stingy
adjective + preposition
- stingy withHe's stingy with his time and his money.
adverb + adjective
- too stingyShe's too stingy to pay for parking.
- so stingyWhy is he so stingy with tips?
- a bit stingyThe landlord is a bit stingy about repairs.
adjective + noun
- stingy personHe's the most stingy person I've ever met.