adjective as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

stinting, miserly, meager

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Example Sentences

Example:He was known for his stingy ways, always stinting on every opportunity to spend more.

Definition:Excessively strict about spending or sharing; mean.

From stinting

Example:The businessman was miserly with his money, keeping most of his earnings in secret accounts.

Definition:Forcibly keeping what one has; unwilling to give or spend money or what one possesses.

From miserly

Example:The meal was meager, with only a few pieces of meat served among the vegetables.

Definition:Lacking in quantity, amount, or extent; sparse; scant.

From meager