Stingy and Stinting

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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

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Stinting and stingy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stinting" instead an adjective "Stingy".

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

Stinting adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: a stinting boss who doesn't give paid sick leave no matter how long you've worked for him

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Stingy and stinting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stingy" instead an adjective "Stinting".

Nearby Words: stint, stinted

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