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stinginess

noun

Etymology

From stingy + -ness.

  1. inherited from *stungiz✻
  2. inherited from stynġ
  3. inherited from *stingaz✻
  4. inherited from sting
  5. inherited from styng
  6. suffixed as stingy — “sting + y”
  7. suffixed as stinginess — “stingy + ness”

Definitions

  1. The property of being stingy

    The property of being stingy: a lack of generosity; excessive parsimony.

    • Near-synonyms: cheapness, tightness, miserliness

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA