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stinting

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Act of one who stints.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of stint

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

avoiding waste

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an economical meal
  • an economical shopper
  • a frugal farmer
  • a frugal lunch
  • a sparing father and a spending son
  • sparing in their use of heat and light
  • stinting in bestowing gifts
  • thrifty because they remember the great Depression
  • `scotch' is used only informally

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: economical, frugal, scotch, sparing

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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