Definition: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Similar words: ungenerous, stingy
Definition: unwilling to spend
Usage: she practices economy without being stingy; an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
Definition: marked by poverty befitting a beggar
Usage: a beggarly existence in the slums; a mean hut
Similar words: poor
Definition: characterized by or indicating poverty
Usage: the country had a poor economy; they lived in the poor section of town