Stinting
mediumNegative toneSTIN-ting
adjective
Definition
Restrictive or ungenerous in giving or spending
Memory hook
STINTING on portions — giving too little, being ungenerous and restrictive.
Examples
“The stinting budget left little room for extras.”
“He was never stinting with praise for his team.”
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“The ______ budget left little room for extras.”
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stinting
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GRE Tip
Stinting is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "parsimonious" or "miserly" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "generous".
Related GRE Words
closefisted
Unwilling to spend money; miserly
tightfisted
Not willing to spend or give much money; stingy
niggardly
Not generous; stingy (note: no racial connection despite sound)
miserly
Of or characteristic of a miser; stingy and hoarding wealth
parsimonious
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy
unstinting
Given or giving without restraint; very generous
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