Lavish and Stingy

Opposite meaning words

Lavish adjective - Pouring forth in great amounts.

Usage example: the lavish praise that the novel was receiving had some wondering if it could ever live up to readers' expectations

Show all Definitions

Stingy is an antonym for lavish in topics: generous, grand, profuse.

Nearby Words: lavishly, lavished, lavishing

Stingy adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy, heartless miser

Show all Definitions

Lavish is an antonym for stingy.

Nearby Words: sting, stint, stinging, stinginess, stingily

Cite this Source

Stingy and Lavish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lavish/stingy

Lavish & Stingy. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lavish/stingy>.

Stingy or Lavish. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lavish/stingy.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "lavish" and "stingy" have occurred on timeline