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Chintzy

adjective/kwɪɹˈæsɪŋ/
Definition
of very poor quality; flimsy
embarrassingly stingy
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kwɪɹˈæsɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/klˈiəɹɪŋz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/klˈiəɹɪŋz/
2 syllables Say it as /kwɪɹˈæsɪŋ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sleazychinchycheapcrummytinnypunkbumcheesy
Word Forms
bumnouna person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
cheapnessnountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
sleazinessnouna lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
sleazenountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kitschig
von sehr schlechter Qualität; dünn
🇪🇸Spanish
tímido
de muy mala calidad; endeble
🇮🇹Italian
pacchiano
di pessima qualità; fragile
🇵🇹Portuguese
chique
de muito má qualidade; frágil
🇷🇺Russian
дешевый
очень плохого качества; хрупкий
India
🇧🇩Bengali
চিন্টজি
খুব খারাপ মানের; ক্ষীণ
🇮🇳Marathi
चिंटझी
अतिशय निकृष्ट दर्जाचे; क्षीण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચિન્ટઝી
ખૂબ જ નબળી ગુણવત્તાની; મામૂલી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿಂಟ್ಜಿ
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕಳಪೆ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ; ದುರ್ಬಲವಾದ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਿੰਟਜ਼ੀ
ਬਹੁਤ ਮਾੜੀ ਕੁਆਲਿਟੀ ਦਾ; ਮਾਮੂਲੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
چنٹزی
انتہائی ناقص معیار کا؛ کمزور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
廉价的
质量很差；脆弱的
🇯🇵Japanese
チンツィー
品質が非常に悪い。薄っぺらい
🇰🇷Korean
친치
품질이 매우 좋지 않습니다. 얇은
🇻🇳Vietnamese
màu mè
có chất lượng rất kém; mỏng manh
🇹🇭Thai
ลายเก๋ๆ
มีคุณภาพต่ำมาก บอบบาง
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
com.chintzy
ذات نوعية رديئة للغاية؛ واهية
🇮🇷Persian
چینی
با کیفیت بسیار پایین؛ سست
🇹🇷Turkish
şık
çok kalitesiz; çürük
🇮🇱Hebrew
צ'ינטי
באיכות ירודה מאוד; דַקִיק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'chintzy'?
The primary meaning of 'chintzy' is 'of very poor quality; flimsy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chintzy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chintzy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chintzy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chintzy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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