stingy

• Descreve uma pessoa que não gosta de gastar dinheiro ou de compartilhar o que tem; que é excessivamente econômica ou avarenta.

Describes someone who is unwilling to spend money or give things; miserly.

1. Unwilling to spendB1informal

   Reluctant to give or spend money; miserly.

   Mão-fechada

   • He is too stingy to buy his friends a drink.
   • She gave a stingy tip to the waiter.
   • My boss is stingy with bonuses.

   Sinônimoscheapclosefistedmingymiserlyniggardlyparsimoniouspenny-pinchingtighttightfistedungenerous

   Antônimosbountifulcharitablegenerouslavishliberalmunificentopenhandedprodigalspendthrift

2. Deficient in amount or qualityB2informal

   Scanty or meager in quantity, size, or extent.

   Escasso

   • The restaurant served a stingy portion of fries.
   • They received a stingy amount of support from the committee.
   • The harvest was stingy this year due to the drought.

   Sinônimosdeficientexiguousinsufficientmeagerpaltryscantyskimpysparse

   Antônimosabundantamplegenerouslavishplentiful