Chintzy (adjective)

Cheap and showy; of poor quality; stingy; not generous.

Origin:

From "chintz", a type of fabric, originally from hindi chīṭ, from sanskrit citra, from citra (bright, variegated).

Examples:

  1. The party favors were chintzy and not well received.
  2. He felt chintzy for not leaving a bigger tip.
  3. The gift was chintzy and seemed like it was bought last minute.
  4. I'm not going to buy a chintzy watch when I can afford something better.
  5. He was criticized for being chintzy and not willing to spend money.
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