Synonyms for stinting
- adjective
Most common
Example sentences
- scotch Hand me the Scotch tape so I can finish wrapping this.
- economical A small car is more economical than a large one.
- frugal He is not frugal so you can't trust him with money.
- sparing Would you mind sparing me thirty minutes of the day?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stinting | steady | |
| scotch | rising | |
| economical | falling | |
| frugal | rising | |
| sparing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- scotch1, frugal2
- 7 letters
- sparing2
- 10 letters
- economical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (frugal2 = 2 syllables).