stinting
Being overly frugal
Stinting is the act of being ungenerous or holding back, from the verb stint meaning to restrict or limit.
Someone stinting on tips gives less than expected.
A stinting portion is meager.
The word carries disapproval—stinting implies withholding what should reasonably be given: The company's stinting on safety measures led to problems.
Unwilling to spend freely
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- penuriousExcessively frugal or poor
- niggardlyExtremely reluctant to spend
cheapskate · skinflint · scrooge · closefisted · pinching · grudging · uncharitable · mean
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- carefulExercising caution and attention
cautious · provident · resourceful · cost-effective · sensible · judicious · conservative · chary
Deficient in quantity
- scantBarely adequate amount
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- skimpyInadequate in size or amount
- paltryContemptibly meager
inadequate · insufficient · deficient · bare · minimal · thin · lean · slender
Limited in scope
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- controlledKept within limits
- cappedGiven a maximum limit
bounded · confined · narrow · limited · contracted · compressed · reduced · diminished
stingy
Unwilling to spend freely
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- penuriousExcessively frugal or poor
niggardly · cheapskate · skinflint · scrooge · closefisted · pinching · grudging · uncharitable · mean · petty
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- prudentExercising sound judgment
careful · cautious · provident · resourceful · cost-effective · sensible · judicious · conservative · chary · discreet
meager
Deficient in quantity
paltry · inadequate · insufficient · deficient · bare · minimal · thin · lean · slender · short
restricted
Limited in scope
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- controlledKept within limits
capped · bounded · confined · narrow · limited · contracted · compressed · reduced · diminished · cut-back
stintingunstinting
Giving without limit
generous · bountiful · charitable · beneficent · munificent