stinginess

[/ˈstɪndʒinəs/]

noun

avareza

1. the quality of being unwilling to spend money or give generously; miserliness

His stinginess prevented him from donating to charity.

A avareza dele o impediu de fazer doações para caridade.

2. the quality of being meager or scanty in amount

The stinginess of the portion left everyone still hungry.

A escassez da porção deixou todos ainda com fome.

NYC Slang

being cheap or tight with money

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

avareza

most common term throughout Brazil

Brazil

mesquinhez

emphasizes petty or meager quality

Portugal

avareza

standard usage in European Portuguese

Portugal

mesquinhez

alternative, less common in Portugal

tightwad - a stingy person

penny-pincher - someone characterized by stinginess

to pinch pennies - to practice stinginess

apertar os cordões da bolsa - Brazilian Portuguese equivalent (to tighten the purse strings)

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