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Stingy in Hebrew is קַמְצָן (kamtsán).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

קַמְצָן
kamtsán
adjective · masculine
In English

stingy

/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for stingy as an adjective.

unwilling to spend or give

This is more about the Hebrew word קַמְצָן.

Written with vowel points
קַמְצָן
Written without vowel points
קמצן
Said
kamtsán
Its meanings in English
stingy, miser; cheapskate; stingy person

The Hebrew dictionary's page for קמצן, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with stingy.

These words come before and after stingy in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨stingy⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨stingy⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨stingy⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קַמְצָן⁩, said kamtsán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קמצן⁩.

What else does ⁨קמצן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨stingy⁩, ⁨קמצן⁩ can mean ⁨miser; cheapskate; stingy person⁩.

How is ⁨stingy⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨stingy⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stingy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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