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