mingy (Meaning)
mingy (s)
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Synonyms & Antonyms of mingy
Synonyms:
- greedy
- miserly
- penurious
- selfish
- tightfisted
- chintzy
- careful
- desirous
- niggardly
- niggard
- economical
- mean
- close
- spare
- pinching
- tight
- cheap
- penny-pinching
- stingy
- sparing
- ungenerous
- stinting
- uncharitable
- parsimonious
Antonyms:
- liberal
- extravagant
- lavish
- munificent
- generous
- generous
- bountiful
- unselfish
- bountiful
- selfless
- altruistic
- unstinting
- unsparing
- unsparing
- unselfish
- liberal
- munificent
- charitable
- unstinting
- charitable
- free
- bounteous
- free
- lavish
- openhanded
- handsome
- handsome
- altruistic
- openhanded
- overgenerous
- bounteous
- overgenerous
- selfless
- extravagant
Synonyms:
- mercenary
- saving
- covetous
- economizing
- grudging
- small
- chary
- frugal
- conserving
- thrifty
- sordid
- avaricious
- closefisted
- shabby
- pinchpenny
- acquisitive
- rapacious
- hoggish
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mingy Sentence Examples
- The mingy miser refused to spend even a dime on charity.
- The teacher's mingy grading scale left students disheartened.
- The stingy landlord's mingy rent increase caused outrage among tenants.
- Her mingy donation to the fundraiser was a disappointment.
- The mingy portion of food left everyone hungry and unsatisfied.
- The company's mingy pay raises failed to keep up with inflation.
- The mingy host provided a meager spread for his guests.
- The mingy corporation's profits were unjustly distributed.
- The mingy gesture of apology lacked sincerity.
- The mingy salesperson offered a paltry discount that was hardly worth the effort.
FAQs About the word mingy
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
greedy, miserly, penurious, selfish, tightfisted, chintzy,careful, desirous, niggardly, niggard
liberal, extravagant, lavish, munificent, generous,generous, bountiful, unselfish, bountiful, selfless
The mingy miser refused to spend even a dime on charity.
The teacher's mingy grading scale left students disheartened.
The stingy landlord's mingy rent increase caused outrage among tenants.
Her mingy donation to the fundraiser was a disappointment.
