English to Dutch Meaning of stingy - gierig

Stingy :

gierig

adjective

gierig, karig, vrek, kleingeestig, chagrijnig, sjofel, humeurig, knorrig, feeksachtig, krenterig, vrekkig, arm, armlastige

Stingy :: gierig

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Definitions of stingy in English

Adjective(1) unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.(2) deficient in amount or quality or extent

Examples of stingy in English

(1) Although he supports his mother financially, he presents him as stingy and ungrateful, single-mindedly devoted to his own success.(2) This area is quite stingy with information that really should be conveyed to anyone new with the game.(3) We don't want to be stingy with those mortar rounds when the enemy is coming over the ridge.(4) Plus, I don't understand how he can be so generous with his girlfriends (I recently found out he has more than one) and then be so stingy with his own children.(5) My dad usually was stingy with money, and had never given me more than twenty dollars for shopping before in my life.(6) I would like to link images to this post, but the Met is misguidedly stingy with their Web site.(7) As we reported earlier, an official from the United Nations accused large industrial nations of being stingy with international aid.(8) Over the years, he's studied a considerable amount of information about supplements, and he's very stingy with his shelf space.(9) He's stingy with the details of his life, yet she can't help but be intrigued.(10) My problem is that Harpercollins is being really stingy with the Anansi Boys proofs.(11) Meanwhile, on the same news day, we got word that while CEOs were being stingy with wages, they were going on a wild spending binge in another area: mergers.(12) A U.N. official backs off from some comments that some nations are stingy with international aid.(13) He gives the dullest parties in town and is stingy with the drinks.(14) Perhaps the most important aspect would have been the low power requirements of the Radioscape receiver: mobile phones have to be very stingy with battery capacity.(15) Don't go for too much destruction with your weapons however as the game is at times rather stingy with its ammo supply.(16) I work for a real estate firm that is extremely stingy with perks like that, even when it would benefit them

Related Phrases of stingy

(1) stingy person ::

gierig persoon

Related Phrases of stingy

(1) stingy person ::

gierig persoon

Synonyms

Adjective

1. mean ::

gemiddelde

2. ungenerous ::

niet royaal

Antonyms

1. bounteous ::

vrijgevig

2. bountiful ::

rijkelijk

3. charitable ::

liefdadig

4. generous ::

genereus

5. liberal ::

liberaal

6. munificent ::

milddadig

7. unsparing ::

kwestig

Different Forms

stingy

Word Example from TV Shows

for being STINGY with the peas couldn't keep her hands off you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 9

You're a STINGY bastard!

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4

Examples of stingy from TV Shows

for being STINGY with the peas couldn't keep her hands off you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 9

You're a STINGY bastard!

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4

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