minginess

Thân thiện

A shopkeeper displays minginess by carefully counting every coin.

Definition

Noun: - Extreme stinginess; a lack of generosity: The quality of being very unwilling to spend money or use resources; excessive meanness.

Usage

"Minginess" is a formal and somewhat rare noun used to describe the trait of being extremely stingy or miserly. It emphasizes a level of parsimony that goes beyond simple thrift.

Examples

• His was well-known; he would never contribute to office collections.
• The hotel's was evident in the single, thin towel provided.
• She criticized the government's in funding for the arts.

Advanced Usage

• "The minginess of spirit": This phrase can extend the meaning beyond financial matters to describe a pettiness or lack of generosity in attitudes or emotions.
  • His refusal to forgive such a minor mistake revealed a certain minginess of spirit.

Variants and Related Words

• Mingy (adjective): Stingy, mean.
  • He was too mingy to buy a proper gift.

Synonyms

• Parsimoniousness
• Meanness
• Tightfistedness
• Niggardliness
• Penuriousness

Antonyms

• Generosity
• Liberality
• Munificence

Học thuật

Noun

1. extreme stinginess

Từ đồng nghĩa

• meanness
• niggardliness
• niggardness
• parsimony
• parsimoniousness
• tightness
• tightfistedness
• closeness