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CHINTZY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: chintzier    , chintziest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Embarrassingly stingy

Synonyms:

cheap; chinchy; chintzy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

stingy; ungenerous (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of very poor quality; flimsy

Synonyms:

bum; cheap; cheesy; chintzy; crummy; punk; sleazy; tinny

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inferior (of low or inferior quality)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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