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Meanings of
stinginess
in inglês
português
parcimónia
catalão
garreperia
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A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money.
generosity
português
parcimónia
Extreme reluctance to spend money.
meanness
parsimony
niggardliness
miserliness
penuriousness
costiveness
closefistedness
Usage of
stinginess
in inglês
1
Against the Atlanta Hawks, they unveiled a whole new level of
stinginess
.
2
And all the thanks I get is to be taunted with
stinginess
.
3
He has treated me with a
stinginess
that I never knew equalled.
4
I'm glad, for of all faults I detest
stinginess
in a child.
5
It's a pity that
stinginess
is one of the roads to affluence.
6
The greatest defect with our flower-growing is the
stinginess
of it.
7
The thought of Father and his
stinginess
flashed through my mind.
8
But for American indifference and
stinginess
,
the tribe could be saved.
9
I believe I shall turn hunks, and get a reputation for downright
stinginess
.
10
Frugality and industry are virtues everywhere, but avarice and
stinginess
are not frugality.
11
It's not economy: it's not
stinginess
;
they are not paying off their debts.
12
The doctor began to upbraid her for her
stinginess
and cruelty.
13
The business man, by such costly
stinginess
,
consoles himself that he is saving.
14
It's all
stinginess
;
because you won't part with a paltry bit of money.
15
They were angry at Scottie's
stinginess
,
and took to taunting him.
16
I hate
stinginess
-arguing over pennies at a restaurant drives me nuts.
Other examples for "stinginess"
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stinginess
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
add stinginess
consider stinginess
costly stinginess
detest stinginess
downright stinginess
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Translations for
stinginess
português
parcimónia
catalão
garreperia
taquineria
gasiveria
Stinginess
through the time
Stinginess
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common