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stingy vs tight

tight vs stingy

stingy and tight both are adjectives.

stingy is not an adverb while tight is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stingy No Yes No No
tight No Yes No Yes
stingy (adjective) tight (adjective)
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.) closely constrained or constricted or constricting
deficient in amount or quality or extent of such close construction as to be impermeable
pressed tightly together
packed closely together
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
of textiles
very drunk
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
pulled or drawn tight
stingy (adverb) tight (adverb)
firmly or closely
in an attentive manner
Difference between stingy and tight

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