skąpy — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avaricious adj Extremely greedy for money or possessions.
- greedy adj Wanting or taking more than one needs, especially money, food, or power.
- miserly adj Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
- niggardly adj Mean and unwilling to give or spend generously.
- scarce adjective Not enough to meet demand; hard to find.
- skimpy adj Too small, thin, or scanty; not generous in amount or coverage.
- stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
Senses
skąpy is used for these senses in English:
- avaricious Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
- greedy Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
- miserly Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
- niggardly Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
- scarce Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
- skimpy Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
- stingy Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
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