Synonyms for stingy

Adjective

1. stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous, beggarly, mean, cheap, chinchy, chintzy, cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, closefisted, hardfisted, tightfisted, grudging, niggardly, scrimy, meager, scrimpy, mean, mingy, miserly, tight, parsimonious, penurious, selfish, uncharitable, ungenerous#1, meanspirited

usage: not generous; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

2. stingy, ungenerous, selfish (vs. unselfish)

usage: selfishly unwilling to share with others