stingier
Less freely giving
Stingier is the comparative form of stingy, meaning more reluctant to spend money or share resources: He's even stingier than his father was.
The word carries judgment—being stingy isn't just frugal, it's miserly to a fault.
miserly
Stingy person
- scroogeMiserly, stingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
- hoarderOne who amasses excessively
greedy · selfish · ungenerous · mean · grasping · avaricious · covetous · closefisted
frugal
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- prudentExercising sound judgment
resourceful · careful · sensible · judicious · sparing · measured · moderate · conservative
cheapskate
Stingy person
- scroogeMiserly, stingy person
- tightwadStingy person, slang
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
hoarder · greedy · selfish · ungenerous · mean · grasping · avaricious · covetous · closefisted · penurious
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- savingsAccumulated money kept
prudent · resourceful · careful · sensible · judicious · sparing · measured · moderate · conservative · restrained
- stinging nettlesPlants causing contact dermatitis
- stinging insects
- stinging cellsVenomous capsules in cnidarians
- stinging hairsIrritant-injecting plant structures