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CHINTZY (chintzier, chintziest)
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Irregular inflected forms: chintzier , chintziest
, chintziest Dictionary entry overview: What does chintzy mean?
• CHINTZY (adjective)
The adjective CHINTZY has 2 senses:
1. of very poor quality; flimsy
2. embarrassingly stingy
Familiarity information: CHINTZY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of very poor quality; flimsy
Synonyms:
bum; cheap; cheesy; chintzy; crummy; punk; sleazy; tinny
Similar:
inferior (of low or inferior quality)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Embarrassingly stingy
Synonyms:
Similar:
stingy; ungenerous (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))
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