Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a sparing or frugal manner: "stintingly" describes an action performed with reluctance to give or spend; done in a way that is meager, limited, or ungenerous.
   • With restraint or scarcity: The term implies doing something with deliberate limitation, often to the point of being insufficient or grudging.

Usage Examples

• (She gave her time in a meager, reluctant manner.)
• (The resources were distributed with great frugality and scarcity.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act stintingly": to behave in a way that shows reluctance to share or provide.

  • He contributed stintingly to the team project, offering only the minimum required. (He participated with deliberate restraint and lack of generosity.)

• "to praise stintingly": to offer praise in a limited, unenthusiastic way.

  • The critic praised the film stintingly, focusing on minor flaws. (The praise was given sparingly, without warmth or abundance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stint (verb): to be frugal or restrictive in giving or spending.

  • Do not stint on the ingredients for this recipe. (Do not be sparing or frugal with the ingredients.)

• Stinting (adjective): characterized by frugality or limitation.

  • Her stinting attitude toward charity disappointed many. (Her attitude was marked by reluctance to give.)

• Unstinting (adjective): not restrained or limited; generous.

  • He offered unstinting support to the cause. (He gave generous, unlimited support.)

Synonyms

• Sparingly: in a way that uses only a small amount.
• Frugally: in a way that is economical and avoids waste.
• Meagerly: in a way that is insufficient or scanty.
• Grudgingly: in a way that shows unwillingness or resentment.

Antonyms

• Generously: in a way that shows a willingness to give more than necessary.
• Unstintingly: in a way that is without restraint or limitation.

Related Idioms

• To stint on something: to be unwilling to spend or provide enough of something.

  • They stint on quality to save money. (They deliberately limit quality to reduce costs.)

• Without stint: without limitation or restraint; freely.

  • She gave her time without stint. (She gave freely and abundantly.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Stint on: to limit or reduce the amount of something.
  • He stinted on the decorations to keep costs low. (He used fewer decorations to save money.)