stinginess vs selfishness
selfishness vs stinginessstinginess and selfishness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stinginess | Yes | No | No | No |
| selfishness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
selfishness is a hyponym of
stinginess; that is, selfishness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
stinginess:
- stinginess: a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
- selfishness: stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
Other hyponyms of stinginess include
closeness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness, penuriousness, illiberality.
| stinginess (noun) | selfishness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others |
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