Wordiyostinginess
🇬🇧 UK🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being unwilling to spend money or share; excessive meanness with money
吝啬，小气，过分节俭
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.notorious stinginess臭名昭著的吝啬
- 2.stinginess with money在金钱上的小气
- 3.[stinginess with praise]吝于称赞
- 4.reputation for stinginess吝啬的名声
Example Sentences
- 1.
His stinginess was legendary — he once reused a tea bag three times.
- 2.
The company's stinginess with employee benefits led to high turnover rates.
- 3.
Her stinginess with praise made any compliment from her feel truly meaningful.