chintzy

• Décrit quelque chose de bon marché, de mauvaise qualité ou de fabrication médiocre ; peut aussi signifier avare ou radin.

Describes something that is cheap, poorly made, or of low quality; also can mean stingy or miserly.

1. Cheap or poor qualityB2informalamerican

   Describes something that is made of low-quality materials or appears flimsy and not durable.

   De mauvaise qualité, bon marché

   • The furniture in that store is so chintzy it broke after a week.
   • He bought a chintzy watch that stopped working immediately.
   • The decorations looked chintzy and cheap.

   Synonymescheapcheapjackflimsyinferiorsecond-rateshoddytackytinnytrashy

   Antonymesdurableexpensivequalitysolidsturdy

2. Stingy or miserlyB2informalamerican

   Describes a person who is unwilling to spend money or give generously, often in an embarrassing way.

   avare, radin

   • It was chintzy of him to only give a dollar as a tip.
   • She made a chintzy donation to the charity despite her wealth.
   • His chintzy attitude at the dinner party embarrassed his wife.

   Synonymescheapclosefistedmingymiserlyniggardlyparsimoniouspenny-pinchingstingytightfisted

   Antonymesbountifulgenerouslavishliberalmunificentopenhandedprodigalspendthrift