Stingy, close, closefisted, tight, tightfisted, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly, cheeseparing, penny-pinching can mean unwilling or manifesting unwillingness to share one’s goods with others or to give to another a part of one’s possessions.
Category: Synonyms
Stimulus vs Stimulant vs Excitant vs Incitement vs Impetus
Stimulus, stimulant, excitant, incitement, impetus can all mean an agent that arouses a person or a lower organism or a particular organ or tissue to activity.
Still vs Stilly vs Quiet vs Silent vs Noiseless
Still, stilly, quiet, silent, noiseless can all mean making no stir or noise.
Stigma vs Brand vs Blot vs Stain
Stigma, brand, blot, stain can denote a mark of shame left on a name, reputation, or character.
Stiff vs Rigid vs Inflexible vs Tense vs Stark vs Wooden
Stiff, rigid, inflexible, tense, stark, wooden can mean so firm, hard, or tough in texture, consistency, or quality as to be impossible or highly difficult to bend or enliven.
Stick vs Adhere vs Cohere vs Cling vs Cleave
Stick, adhere, cohere, cling, cleave can mean to be or become closely, firmly, or indissolubly attached.
Sterilize vs Disinfect vs Sanitize vs Fumigate
Sterilize, disinfect, sanitize, fumigate can mean to subject to a process or treatment for the destruction of living organisms, especially microorganisms.
Sterilize vs Castrate vs Spay vs Emasculate vs Alter vs Mutilate vs Geld vs Caponize
Sterilize, castrate, spay, emasculate, alter, mutilate, geld, caponize mean to make incapable of producing offspring.
Sterile vs Barren vs Impotent vs Unfruitful vs Infertile
Sterile, barren, impotent, unfruitful, infertile mean not having or not manifesting the power to produce offspring or to bear literal or figurative fruit.
Steep vs Abrupt vs Precipitous vs Sheer
Steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular.
Steal vs Pilfer vs Filch vs Purloin vs Lift vs Pinch vs Snitch vs Swipe vs Cop
Steal, pilfer, filch, purloin, lift, pinch, snitch, swipe, cop are comparable when they mean to take another’s possession without right and without his knowledge or permission.
Steady vs Uniform vs Even vs Equable vs Constant
Steady, uniform, even, equable, constant are comparable when they mean neither markedly varying nor variable but much the same throughout its course or extent.