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Chintzy (Adjective)

Of very poor quality; flimsy.

All adjective clusters.

The motel's furniture looked chintzy and was probably from a second-hand store.
She complained that the chintzy umbrella broke in the wind the first time she used it.
The chintzy toaster they bought at the discount store stopped working after just a few months.
The tourists were disappointed to find that the chintzy souvenirs on sale at the market were overpriced.
The restaurant's table settings were pretty basic and featured a bunch of chintzy ceramic decorations that looked like they belonged in a thrift store.

Embarrassingly stingy.

All adjective clusters.

The millionaire was surprisingly chintzy with his donations to charity, refusing to give more than a few thousand dollars to even the most worthy causes.
She felt embarrassed to give her coworker a gift card for $5 on her birthday, realizing that it was a bit chintzy considering her own income.
His decision to split a single bottle of cheap wine among six people at the dinner party was seen as chintzy by his friends.
After learning about his generous bonus, everyone was shocked to find out that he had only tipped the waitress a dollar, a move that many deemed chintzy.
The family was often mocked by their relatives for their chintzy gift-giving, which usually consisted of something homemade or re-gifted.