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1. stingy
adjective. ['ˈstɪndʒi'] unwilling to spend.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sting (English)
- sting (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Stingy
- dingy
How do you pronounce stingy?
Pronounce stingy as ˈstɪnʤi.
US - How to pronounce stingy in American English
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Sentences with stingy
1. Adjective
These humans were too stingy with their love and these animals were NOT having it.
2. Verb, past participle
Encourage your children to be stingy with their combs and brushes.
Quotes about stingy
1. Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.[Verse 223]
- Gautama Buddha, The Dhammapada
