stingy meaning and definition

STINGY adjective

Definition of stingy (adjective)

1. unwilling to spend
   • "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
   • synonyms: ungenerous
   • antonym: generous
2. deficient in amount or quality or extent
   • "meager resources"; "meager fare"
   • synonyms: meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy
   • antonym: ample