chintzy

[ chint-see ]

adjective

, chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est.

1. of, like, or decorated with chintz.
2. cheap, inferior, or gaudy.
3. stingy; miserly:

   a chintzy way to entertain guests.

   Synonyms: close, cheap

chintzy

/ ˈtʃɪntsɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or covered with chintz
2. informal.
   typical of the decor associated with the use of chintz soft furnishings, as in a country cottage

Word History and Origins

Origin of chintzy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; chintz + -y ¹; chinchy, which has reinforced figurative senses

Example Sentences

What he presents in the first half is cringeworthy: a chintzy and cheesy playacting of the chaos, with any discussion of the issues.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked about roster construction, Cronin compared his team to the chintzy Cincinnati Reds fighting the cash-infused Dodgers for free agents based on UCLA’s shortfall in NIL dollars preventing it from snagging top transfers.

From Los Angeles Times

Berry warns that when companies sell society chintzy techno-frippery disguised as physical or creative convenience, it's actually human physical craft and creative spirit which that company designs into obsolescence.

From Salon

“At first, it’s like a prison,” his father added, speaking over the chintzy grupero music that blared from an electronic jukebox.

From Los Angeles Times

“Rimini” is grim, for sure, but there’s also something about its surface pleasures — its chintzy décor — that I find both captivating and disturbing.

From New York Times