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stinginess Synonyms

Another word for stinginess

Choosing another word for stinginess depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality of being unwilling to spend, give, or share money or resources; ungenerousness.

Usage Example

"His reputation for tightfistedness made his sudden charitable donation all the more surprising to his colleagues."

Strongest
tightfistedness
miserliness
closefistedness
parsimony
niggardliness
Strong
cheapness
penuriousness
meanness

• noun (Context 2)

Scantiness or inadequacy in amount, size, or supply.

Usage Example

"Customers frequently complained about the scantiness of the restaurant's lunch portions."

Strongest
scantiness
skimpiness
meagerness
Strong
insufficiency
sparseness

Opposites of stinginess

The opposite of stinginess shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

generosity
abundance
plentifulness
liberality
open-handedness
copiousness
munificence
profusion
See all opposites of stinginess

• Nearby Words

sting
stinger
stingily
stinginess
stinging
stingingly
stingless

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Stinginess. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/stinginess
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