Wordie: Stingy

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(adj): (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

(adj): embarrassingly stingy

(adj): giving or spending with reluctance

(adj): unwilling to part with money

(adj): petty or reluctant in giving or spending

(adj): (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

(adj): excessively unwilling to spend

(adj): vs. ample), meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy -- (deficient in amount or quality or extent

(adj): prenominal), scanty, spare -- (lacking in amplitude or quantity

(adj): extremely scanty

(adj): prenominal) -- (providing only bare essentials

(adj): barely satisfying a lower standard

(adj): contemptibly small in amount

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3 months ago oroboros said:

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