stinting

An archaic adjective describing someone who is sparing, frugal, or restrictive in giving or spending.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désuet décrivant une personne avare, économe ou qui se limite dans ses dons ou ses dépenses.

1. Economical or frugal C1 formal

   Characterized by careful and limited use of resources; avoiding waste.

   • Her stinting approach to household expenses allowed them to save for a vacation.
   • The company's stinting use of raw materials reduced production costs.
   • He was known for his stinting habits, never buying anything unnecessary.

   🇫🇷Économe, frugal

   Synonymes: economicalfrugalsparingthrifty

   Antonymes: extravagantgenerouslavishmunificentprofligatewasteful

• more stinting comparative form
• most stinting superlative form

A verb meaning to restrict or limit something, especially in terms of quantity or duration, or to be frugal or sparing.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant limiter ou restreindre quelque chose, surtout en quantité ou en durée, ou être économe ou avare.

1. To be frugal or restrict C1 formal

   To limit or restrict the amount of something, especially money or resources, often to a meager level.

   • During the war, they had to stint on food and fuel.
   • She never stinted on her children's education, despite her limited income.
   • He stinted himself to save money for a new house.

   🇫🇷restreindre, lésiner

   Synonymes: curtaileconomizelimitpinchrestrictscrimpskimp

   Antonymes: indulgelavishpampersplurge

2. To supply sparingly C1 formal

   To give or provide something in limited or restricted quantities.

   • The charity stinted the supplies to ensure they lasted longer.
   • They stinted the portions at the dinner, leaving many guests hungry.
   • The company stinted on employee benefits to cut costs.

   🇫🇷fournir avec parcimonie

   Synonymes: economizelimitpinchrestrictscantscrimpskimp

   Antonymes: lavishsquanderwaste

• stinted past participle
• stinted past simple
• stinting present participle
• stints third person singular