Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The property of being stingy: a lack of generosity; excessive parsimony.

    Near-synonyms: cheapness, tightness, miserliness

    Geiz, Knauserei

    жа́дностьžádnostʹ, ску́постьskúpostʹ

    a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money

Examples

2 sentences
  1. There's a big difference between frugality and stinginess.

    ruСуществует большая разница между бережливостью и скупостью.

    deEs gibt einen großen Unterschied zwischen Genügsamkeit und Geiz.

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  2. Frugality is not stinginess.

    ruБережливость — не скупость.

    deGenügsamkeit ist nicht Geiz.

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Translations

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Русский
By meaning 1
lack of generosity:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
lack of generosity:
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