Stinting and Stingy

Stinting

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

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

Nearby Words: stint, stinted

Stingy

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

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

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