Chintzy — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈchin(t)-sē/

Meaning & Definition of Chintzy

Chintzy (adjective)

  1. decorated with or as if with chintz
  2. gaudy, cheap
  3. stingy

Chintzy (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. costing little

    "for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward"

    similar: affordable, bargain-basement, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, cut-price (chiefly British), cut-rate, dime-store, dirt cheap, el cheapo, inexpensive, low, low-end, popular, reasonable
    related: cheapish, moderate, discount, discounted, fire-sale, lowered, reduced, wholesale, valueless, worthless, supercheap, ultracheap
    opposite: costly, dear, deluxe, expensive, high, high-ticket, precious, premium, pricey, spendy (chiefly Northwest), valuable
    near: increased, inflated, exorbitant, extravagant, overpriced, prohibitive, prohibitory, steep, stiff, superexpensive, ultraexpensive, unreasonable, invaluable, priceless, luxurious

  2. giving or sharing as little as possible

    "her husband can be pretty chintzy when it comes to buying gifts for others"

    similar: cheap, close, closefisted, mean, mingy, miserly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, pinching, pinchpenny, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous
    related: careful, chary, conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, saving, scrimping, skimping, thrifty, acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping, greedy, hoggish, itchy, mercenary, rapacious, selfish, shabby, small, sordid, begrudging, envious, grudging, resentful, inhospitable
    opposite: bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting
    near: altruistic, selfless, unselfish, extravagant, free, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse, beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic, compassionate, good-hearted, greathearted, kindly, magnanimous, openhearted, thriftless, unthrifty, dissipating, frittering, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, splurging, squandering, wasteful, wasting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Chintzy

The most common words with a similar meaning to Chintzy:

Chiefly British: cut-price
affordable, bargain-basement, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, cut-rate, dime-store, dirt cheap, el cheapo, inexpensive, low, low-end, popular, reasonable, close, closefisted, mean, mingy, miserly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, pinching, pinchpenny, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Chintzy

Words with the opposite meaning of Chintzy:

costly, dear, deluxe, expensive, high, high-ticket, precious, premium, pricey, spendy, valuable, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting

Related Words for Chintzy

cheapish, moderate, discount, discounted, fire-sale, lowered, reduced, wholesale, valueless, worthless, supercheap, ultracheap, careful, chary, conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, saving, scrimping, skimping, thrifty, acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping, greedy

Near Antonyms of Chintzy

increased, inflated, exorbitant, extravagant, overpriced, prohibitive, prohibitory, steep, stiff, superexpensive, ultraexpensive, unreasonable, invaluable, priceless, luxurious, altruistic, selfless, unselfish, free, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse, beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic, compassionate, good-hearted

Word Forms of Chintzy

Inflections: chintzier, chintziest

Derived words: chintziness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Chintzy

First known use: 1851

Frequently Asked Questions about Chintzy

What does "Chintzy" mean?

"Chintzy" means decorated with or as if with chintz. As an adjective, it is defined as: decorated with or as if with chintz. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Chintzy"?

Other words for "Chintzy" include affordable, bargain-basement, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, cut-price and cut-rate. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Chintzy" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Chintzy"?

There are 77 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Chintzy". Common alternatives include affordable, bargain-basement, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, cut-price, cut-rate, dime-store and dirt cheap.

What is the opposite of "Chintzy"?

Antonyms of "Chintzy" include costly, dear, deluxe, expensive, high, high-ticket, precious and premium. Near antonyms include increased, inflated, exorbitant and extravagant.

How do you use "Chintzy" in a sentence?

Examples of "Chintzy" in a sentence: "for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward"; "her husband can be pretty chintzy when it comes to buying gifts for others".

Is "Chintzy" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Chintzy" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Chintzy"?

"Chintzy" is pronounced /ˈchin(t)-sē/.

What is the origin of the word "Chintzy"?

First known use: 1851.