chintzy

adjective

ˈchin(t)-sē How to pronounce chintzy (audio)
Definition of chintzynext
1
as in cheap
costing little for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward

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2
as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible her husband can be pretty chintzy when it comes to buying gifts for others

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Recent Examples of chintzy Large plastic panels below the arm rests on the doors feel chintzy, as do the slide-out cup holders and storage area below the center console. — Steven Ewing, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023 The wood trim looks and feels chintzy, the sunshades for the optional panoramic roof aren't power operated, and only the passenger-side second-row seat slides forward to allow third-row passengers in and out—a clear cost-cutting move that compromises convenience. — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023 The dialogue is packed with quippy nonsense that neither matches the chintzy style or manages to be clever enough to elevate it, amounting to little more than a conceptual cop-out that’s unfunny and unbalanced in both gameplay and tone. — Brittany Vincent, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2023 This subcompact feels solidly built, and material quality is mostly commensurate with its price, although the hard, shiny plastic dashtop panel looks chintzy, especially in the top-spec SEL models that go for more than $30,000. — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 16 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for chintzy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chintzy
  1. cheap
  2. careful
  3. inexpensive
  4. selfish
  5. reasonable
  6. miserly
  7. affordable
  8. tight
Adjective
  • Read: The cost of avoiding microplastics In the mid-1990s, China emerged as the principal destination for used cups, straws, and the like; the country’s growing manufacturing sector was eager to make use of cheap, recycled raw plastic.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Seeds are also cheaper than purchasing young plants.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • The result of such refining is a neutral-tasting oil that is inexpensive, shelf-stable and able to be heated at a high temperature without smoking, said Eric Decker, a food science professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
    — Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Put this on your list for a place to grab an inexpensive meal on the healthier side for days when cooking just isn't going to happen.
    — Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • Just his demeanor, the way he was still connected with us, not really playing selfish in any way.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Raq is a master manipulator who claims to value loyalty above all else, especially from her henchmen brothers Marvin (London Brown) and Lou (Malcolm Mays) and her only son, yet constantly destabilizes the three of them with selfish mind games and power plays that genuinely harm them.
    — Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • In addition, corporations have to determine what a reasonable wage is, which typically requires the help of an accountant.
    — Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • And most of the reason is there’s too much government regulation keeping people from being able to build houses at a reasonable cost.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • With the arrival of pitchers and catchers, one of the coldest and miserly baseball offseasons in memory is nearing conclusion, and it can’t be understated that, other than the Dodgers, Yankees and Mets (on one player), hardly any team spent any money.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • One of the things that bedeviled American politics this century is our close elections, which has made our parties and their leaders miserly with their political capital.
    — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Definition of miserly
Adjective
  • The housing projects purchased will be converted to affordable housing and worker dormitories.
    — John Liu, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Last year Seminole County opted out of another of the law's incentives to increase affordable housing — tax breaks to developers.
    — Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • This prevents dormant accounts with unlimited access from becoming potential security risks over a period of time, ensuring tighter control over permissions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Few films have ever induced such immense tonal whiplash while exhibiting such tight formal control over their transformations.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Chintzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chintzy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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