Synonyms for stingy

Similarity of adj stingy

2 senses of stingy

Sense 1:

stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous
beggarly, meancheap, chinchy, chintzycheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinnyclosefisted, hardfisted, tightfistedgrudging, niggardly, scrimymean, mingy, miserly, tightparsimonious, penurious

Also See: selfish#1; uncharitable#1; ungenerous#1, meanspirited#1

Sense 2:

meager (vs. ample), meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy
bare(prenominal), scanty, spareexiguoushand-to-mouth(prenominal)hardscrabblemeasly, miserable, paltry

Also See: insufficient#1, deficient#2; minimal#1, minimum#1; scarce#1