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stingy Synonyms

Another word for stingy

Choosing another word for stingy depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Unwilling to give or spend money or resources; ungenerous and miserly.

Usage Example

"The landlord was too miserly to replace the broken heating system before winter arrived."

Strongest
miserly
parsimonious
tight-fisted
ungenerous
penny-pinching
cheap
Strong
penurious
niggardly
close-fisted
tight

• adjective (Context 2)

Scanty, meager, or inadequate in amount or size.

Usage Example

"The restaurant served a surprisingly meager portion of soup for the price."

Strongest
meager
scanty
skimpy
Strong
paltry
sparse
inadequate

Opposites of stingy

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

generous
abundant
ample
open-handed
charitable
plentiful
copious
munificent
See all opposites of stingy

• Nearby Words

stingingly
stingless
stingray
stingy
stink
stinkbomb
stinkbug

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