Dictionary

stinginess en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English sting English -y English stingy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English stinginess From stingy + -ness.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The property of being stingy: a lack of generosity; excessive parsimony.
   • Near-synonyms: cheapness, tightness, miserliness

Forms

Coordinates

thrift · frugality · thriftiness

Relateds

stingy · cruelty · peniaphobia · greed · avarice · frugal · aporophobia

Synonyms

miserliness · cheapness · tightness

Translations (64)

it avarizia (lack of generosity) · nl vrekkigheid (lack of generosity) · da nærighed (lack of generosity) · br tostoni (lack of generosity) · ro zgârcenie (lack of generosity) · ru жа́дность (lack of generosity) · tr cimrilik (lack of generosity) · it pitoccheria (lack of generosity) · fi itaruus (lack of generosity) · la avāritia (lack of generosity) · es tacañería (lack of generosity) · it tirchieria (lack of generosity) · ga sprionlaitheacht (lack of generosity) · ga neoid (lack of generosity) · afb بخل (lack of generosity) · fi kitsaus (lack of generosity) · ru ску́пость (lack of generosity) · tl kakulpitan (lack of generosity) · fo gírni (lack of generosity) · fi saituus (lack of generosity) · grc μικρολογία (lack of generosity) · sl skopušnost (lack of generosity) · de Knauserei (lack of generosity) · no gjerrighet (lack of generosity) · ga gannchúis (lack of generosity) · nl inhaligheid (lack of generosity) · tl kakuriputan (lack of generosity) · prs خَست (lack of generosity) · it grettezza (lack of generosity) · cs skrblictví (lack of generosity) · ga gortaíl (lack of generosity) · cs skoupost (lack of generosity) · ro avariție (lack of generosity) · ro parcimonie (lack of generosity) · ar بُخْل (lack of generosity) · fr avarice (lack of generosity) · ga cruáil (lack of generosity) · fr pingrerie (lack of generosity) · fi nuukuus (lack of generosity) · az simiclik (lack of generosity) · ga stinsireacht (lack of generosity) · nl gierigheid (lack of generosity) · it spilorceria (lack of generosity) · nl schraperigheid (lack of generosity) · cs lakota (lack of generosity) · ga cruálacht (lack of generosity) · fr radinerie (lack of generosity) · ka სიძუნწე (lack of generosity) · ga cruacht (lack of generosity) · grc φειδωλία (lack of generosity) · fi pihiys (lack of generosity) · ga ceacharthacht (lack of generosity) · pl skąpość (lack of generosity) · prs تَنگچَشمِی (lack of generosity) · de Geiz (lack of generosity) · it taccagneria (lack of generosity) · prs لِئامَت (lack of generosity) · ga cinnteacht (lack of generosity) · prs کِنِسِی (lack of generosity) · ka ხელმოჭერილობა (lack of generosity) · ga caillteacht (lack of generosity) · ga cruas (lack of generosity) · cs škudlivost (lack of generosity) · ga péisteánacht (lack of generosity)