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How do you say "stingy" in French?
avare
In French, "stingy" is avare.
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Pronunciation
Say ah-VAHR, with a nasal middle sound and the stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
avare is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Il était trop avare pour laisser un pourboire.
He was too stingy to leave a tip.
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How to remember avare
Avare sounds like avarice, and avarice is the classic word for stingy greed.
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Questions about avare
How do you pronounce avare?
Say ah-VAHR, with a nasal middle sound and the stress on the final syllable.
Is avare formal or casual?
avare is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is avare used in French?
avare is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Il était trop avare pour laisser un pourboire. (He was too stingy to leave a tip.).
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