AskDefine | Define chintzy

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chintzy adj
1 of very poor quality [syn: bum, cheap, cheesy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny]
2 embarrassingly stingy [syn: cheap, chinchy] [also: chintziest, chintzier]

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English

Adjective

  1. tastelessly showy; cheap, tacky, or gaudy

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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

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