Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
stingy adjective
/ˈstɪn.dʒi/ adj informal disapproving
unwilling to spend money
He's really stingy and never buys the drinks when we go out.
The owners are so stingy - they've refused to pay for new carpets.
stinginess
noun
/ˈstɪn.dʒɪ.nəs/ n [U]
He blames government stinginess for the lack of money available to spend on new books in schools.
(Definition of stingy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
