English dictionary



Hint: Wildcards can be used multiple times in a query.

English adjective: stinting

1. stinting avoiding waste


SamplesAn 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.


Synonymseconomical, frugal, scotch, sparing


Similarthrifty


Domain usagecolloquialism


Antonymswasteful









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk