15
sparing(adjective, close, mean, light, slight)
15
avaricious(adjective, feature, close, mean, character)
15
thrifty(adjective, close, mean, informal, spare)
14
scant(adjective, mean, light, slight, poor)
13
mingy(adjective, tight, prudent, selfish, sparing)
13
near(adjective, preposition, miserly, averse, parsimonious)
13
spare(adjective, close, mean, light, slight)
13
tightfisted(adjective, feature, close, give, mean)
12
petty(adjective, give, slight, short, insufficient)
11
economical(adjective, close, mean, slight, thin)
11
insufficient(adjective, close, light, slight, poor)
11
meagre(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, boring)
11
narrow(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
11
scarce(adjective, slight, poor, small, short)
11
small(adjective, light, small, tight, meager)
11
sparse(adjective, close, mean, light, slight)
10
cheeseparing(adjective, feature, character, behavior, economical)
10
closefisted(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
10
covetous(adjective, feature, close, mean, character)
10
deficient(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
10 years ago|25k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). stingy thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stingy/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "stingy thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/stingy/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, stingy thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stingy/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "stingy thesaurus" 10 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/stingy/thesaurus/synonyms>