stinginess
The property of being stingy: a lack of generosityThe property of being stingy: a lack of generosity; excessive parsimony.
» There's a big difference between frugality and stinginess.
Es gibt einen großen Unterschied zwischen Genügsamkeit und Geiz. — mhr
Существует большая разница между бережливостью и скупостью. — alik_farber
ddnktr · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(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 sentencesThere's a big difference between frugality and stinginess.
ruСуществует большая разница между бережливостью и скупостью. — alik_farber
deEs gibt einen großen Unterschied zwischen Genügsamkeit und Geiz. — mhr
Frugality is not stinginess.
ruБережливость — не скупость. — carlosalberto
deGenügsamkeit ist nicht Geiz. — mhr
Translations
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Forms
plural: stinginesses| Singular | stinginess |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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