chintzy

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Adjective chintzy has 2 senses

bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny - of very poor quality
Antonym: superior (indirect, via inferior)
cheap, chinchy, chintzy - embarrassingly stingy
Antonym: generous (indirect, via stingy)

Definitions from the Web

chintzy

Adjective

1. Cheap, shoddy, or tacky in appearance or quality.

Example sentence: The chintzy souvenirs they sold at the tourist shop were poorly made and overpriced.

2. Stingy or miserly; unwilling to spend money.

Example sentence: My boss is so chintzy that he refuses to repair the broken office equipment.

Noun

1. A person who is cheap or stingy.

Example sentence: Don't ask John to contribute to the team's gift; everyone knows he's a chintzy.

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