close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions.
folks who are very close when charity calls
niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible.
the niggardly amount budgeted for the town library
parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess.
a parsimonious lifestyle notably lacking in luxuries
penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty.
the penurious eccentric bequeathed a fortune
miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding.
a miserly couple devoid of social conscience
Example Sentences
The company was too stingy to raise salaries. until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy, heartless miser
Recent Examples on the WebWith them on the court together, the Cavs had an offensive rating of 109.9 and a stingy 102.0 rating at the other end. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Jim Leonhard is back for his sixth season as defensive coordinator and UW could again field a stingy unit, if inexperienced players at inside linebacker and safety develop. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022 The defending Division 1 state champion sets its sights on repeating, relying on Gravereaux and Luby to pace a stingy defensive unit. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 The Bulldogs graduated eight of the top nine tacklers from a stingy unit that allowed just 9.4 points per game and posted five shutouts last year. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2022 Because, as coach Erik Spoelstra explained, playing too cautiously can be a dangerous game against a defense as stingy as the Celtics’. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2022 On the plus side, the Lions should again be stingy on defense, which will be needed on this road trip. Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Senior captain Kacie Benn will anchor the midfield alongside Mathis, with fellow senior captains Paige Maffei (outside back) and Paige Pittorino (goalkeeper) tasked with leading a stingy defense. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Rising searched for a second equalizer of the match but was limited to just three shots on the night by a stingy Orange County defense and midfield. Partner Content, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
perhaps from English dialect *stinge, noun, sting; akin to Old English stingan to sting