stinginess
noun [ U ] informal disapproving uk/ˈstɪn.dʒi.nəs/ us/ˈstɪn.dʒi.nəs/
吝啬，小气
unwillingness to spend money
He has a reputation for stinginess. 他是出了名的小气。
Is giving your unwanted gifts as birthday presents good for the environment, or just stinginess? 把你不想要的礼物送给别人做生日礼物，是对环境有利，还是只是小气？
See: stingy
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- She was frugal to the point of stinginess.
- She filed for divorce, charging her husband with philandering and stinginess.
- Lavish treatment of inhouse employees is financed by extreme stinginess to contract and freelance staff.