Mingy (Adjective)
Meaning
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a mingy employer who never gave his employees a raise.
- Her mingy behavior towards her siblings was shocking to everyone in the family.
- The company was accused of being mingy with their customer compensation packages.
- After years of loyal service, the employee felt it was mingy of the boss to let him go without a severance package.
- The wealthy philanthropist was criticized for being mingy with his charitable donations despite his immense wealth.