stingy
/ˈstɪndʒi/adjective
उच्चारण स्टिन्जी
कंजूस
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informal, disapproving
not generous, especially with money
कंजूस
- He is too stingy to buy a cup of tea for his friends.
- He is so stingy that he never tips the waiter.
- My neighbour is so stingy that he turns off the fan when guests arrive.
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- Don't be stingy with the praise; the students worked hard.
- She was never stingy with her time when a friend needed help.
Synonyms mean miserly tight-fisted
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stingy with / about / over sth
Use with before the thing someone refuses to give, such as money or praise; about and over are also used.
जो चीज़ कोई देने से कतराता है, जैसे पैसा या प्रशंसा, उससे पहले with आता है; about और over का भी प्रयोग होता है।
- The manager is stingy with praise.
- He is stingy about spending money on gifts.
stingy + noun (portion, salary, tip)
Before a noun, stingy describes a very small or mean amount, such as a portion, a salary or a tip.
Noun से पहले 'stingy' बहुत कम या तुच्छ मात्रा का वर्णन करता है, जैसे हिस्सा, वेतन या टिप।
- The restaurant served stingy portions of rice.
- A stingy tip does not impress the waiter.
stingy (informal) vs stingily / stinginess
The adverb is stingily and the noun is stinginess; stingy is informal, and miserly is the more formal word.
Adverb 'stingily' और noun 'stinginess' हैं; 'stingy' अनौपचारिक है, और 'miserly' अधिक औपचारिक शब्द है।
- He stingily gave only five rupees to the beggar.
- Her stinginess is well known in the family.
stingy (adjective, pronounced 'stin-jee') versus stinging
Stingy is pronounced with a soft j, unlike stinging, which comes from the verb sting and has a hard g.
'Stingy' का उच्चारण नरम 'ज' से होता है, जबकि 'stinging' जो verb sting से बना है, उसमें कठोर 'ग' है।
- Don't be stingy; share your tiffin with your friend.
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stingy + noun
portionsalarytipbonusgift
- The company offered a stingy bonus this year.
adverb + stingy
verysoratherterriblyincredibly
- My uncle is terribly stingy about electricity.
stingy + person
shopkeeperlandlordbossunclemiser
- The landlord is too stingy to repair the roof.
verb + stingy
begetturngrowseem
- He has grown stingy in his old age.
stingy with + noun
moneypraisetimewordsaffection
- She is stingy with her time for friends.
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- The old shopkeeper is so stingy that he never gives a discount.
वह बूढ़ा दुकानदार इतना कंजूस है कि कभी छूट नहीं देता।
- Don't be stingy with the sugar; the guests like sweet tea.
चीनी देने में कंजूसी मत कीजिए; मेहमानों को मीठी चाय पसंद है।
- Radhika called her cousin stingy for not sharing the sweets.
राधिका ने मिठाई न बाँटने पर अपने चचेरे भाई को कंजूस कहा।
- The stingy portions left the guests hungry.
कम हिस्सों ने मेहमानों को भूखा छोड़ दिया।
- He is stingy with his words, but generous with his help.
वह शब्दों में कंजूस है, पर मदद में उदार है।
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✗ He is very stingy to his workers.
✓ He is very stingy with his workers' pay.
Stingy takes with before the thing withheld, not to before a person.
जो चीज़ रोकी जाए उससे पहले 'stingy' के साथ with आता है, व्यक्ति से पहले to नहीं।
✗ She is a stinginess woman.
✓ She is a stingy woman.
Before a noun we need the adjective stingy, not the noun stinginess.
Noun से पहले adjective 'stingy' चाहिए, noun 'stinginess' नहीं।
✗ He is stingy for money.
✓ He is stingy with money.
The preposition after stingy is with (or about), not for.
'Stingy' के बाद preposition with (या about) आता है, for नहीं।
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These words describe unwillingness to spend or give, but they differ in tone.
ये शब्द खर्च करने या देने की अनिच्छा का वर्णन करते हैं, पर स्वर में भिन्न हैं।
Informal and unkind; refuses to give or spend even when it is easy.
अनौपचारिक और अप्रिय; आसानी से दे सकने पर भी देने या खर्च करने से मना करता है।
- He is stingy with tips.
Careful with money in a sensible way; a good quality.
समझदारी से पैसे बचाने वाला; यह एक अच्छा गुण है।
- Radhika's mother is thrifty.
The opposite of stingy; gives freely and willingly.
'Stingy' का विपरीत; खुले मन से और स्वेच्छा से देने वाला।
- He is generous to the poor.
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A person who hates spending money is a miser.
'जो पैसा खर्च करने से कतराता है' के लिए miser पूछा जाता है।