/ English Dictionary |
STINGINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("stinginess" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stinginess"):
closeness; meanness; minginess; niggardliness; niggardness; parsimoniousness; parsimony; tightfistedness; tightness (extreme stinginess)
penuriousness (a disposition to be niggardly with money)
illiberality (a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money)
selfishness (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)
Antonym:
generosity (the trait of being willing to give your money or time)
Derivation:
stingy (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))