stinginess
/ˈstɪndʒinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪndʒinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-jēnə̇s -jin-/ (ame, mw)
stinginess — 名詞
1. a person's habit of keeping as much money as possible and avoiding spending it o
吝嗇；小氣
不願花錢或分享物品的習性
a person's habit of keeping as much money as possible and avoiding spending it on anything, even necessary or kind things
The landlord's stinginess meant the old building never got any repairs.
房東的吝嗇導致那棟舊建築從未得到任何修繕。
Everyone at the office complained about Mr. Kimura's stinginess with holiday bonuses.
辦公室裡每個人都在抱怨木村先生對年終獎金的小氣。
stinginess with + [what is withheld]
Mrs. Okafor's stinginess surprised her friends, who knew she had plenty of money saved.
Okafor 太太的吝嗇讓她的朋友們感到驚訝，他們知道她存了很多錢。
Because of his father's stinginess, Wei had to pay for his own school books.
因為父親的吝嗇，Wei 必須自己付學雜費。
Neighbors often joked about the Wang family's stinginess when it came to sharing food at parties.
鄰居們時常開玩笑說王家在派對上分享食物時很小氣。
- miserliness
more extreme than stinginess — suggests someone who lives miserably to avoid spending even on basic needs
- meanness
broader in meaning — can refer to stinginess with money but also to general unkindness
- parsimony
more formal and neutral, often used in contexts of budgets or resources rather than personal character
- generosity
the opposite quality — willingness to give money or help freely
- liberality
formal term for willingness to give generously, often associated with open-mindedness as well
文法句型
stinginess + with + [what is withheld]
stinginess + of + [person]
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'with' to specify what a person withholds, or 'of' to name the person (e.g., 'the stinginess of the hotel'). This word always carries a negative judgement — it is an insult to call someone stingy. The opposite is 'generosity'.