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stingy

Stingy describes someone or something that is not generous. (adjective)

  1. An example of someone you would describe as stingy is a millionaire who won't even give $1 to charity.
  2. An example of something you might describe as stingy is a portion of broccoli consisting of one tiny little piece.

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