chintzy

Meaning

  1. Of or decorated with chintz.
  2. (figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.

Synonyms

cheap
B1
sleazy
C2
cheesy
C2
bum
B2
crummy
C2

chinchy

tinny
22k
punk
B2
hokey
35k
inconsiderable
insignificant
C2
invalid
C2
kitschy
limited
B2
little
A1
mean
A1
miserable
B2
miserly
48k
nickel-and-dime
niggling
no-account
paltry
30k
picayune
piddling
piffling
pitiful
C1
poor
A1
potty
C2
rotten
B2
slender
C2
small-time
C2
sordid
C2
stingy
C2
trivial
C2
unblessed
unenviable
unimportant
C2
unimposing
unimpressive
uninfluential
worthless
B2
wretched
C1
mangey
no-count
subfusc
bastardly
shrimpy
beastly
20k
beggarly
corny
C2
Translations

senza gusto

a colori

a buon mercato
bon marché
putzig
popelig
erbärmlich
Scheiß
💩
mies

überkorrekt

collet monté
économique
insipide
punk

verkitscht

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃɪnt.si/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
chynchy
In summary

From chintz + -y, from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).

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