stinting English

Meaning stinting meaning

What does stinting mean?

stinting

— adjective (= economical, frugal, scotch, sparing) avoiding waste an economical meal an economical shopper a frugal farmer a frugal lunch a sparing father and a spending son sparing in their use of heat and light stinting in bestowing gifts thrifty because they remember the great Depression 'scotch' is used only informally

Synonyms stinting synonyms

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stinting English » English

sparing

scotch

frugal

economical

uncharitable

stingy

penurious

niggardly

miserly

closefisted

cheeseparing