MINGY

mean, mingy, miserly, tight

(adjective) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; “a mean person”; “he left a miserly tip”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mingy (comparative mingier, superlative mingiest)

(colloquial) Mean, miserly, stingy.

Synonyms

• niggardly

Source: Wiktionary



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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