1. [N. Amer, informal] Of very poor quality
   "The chintzy furniture fell apart after a month";
   - bum [informal], cheap, cheesy [informal], crummy [informal], punk [N. Amer, informal], tinny [archaic], tacky [informal], crumby [informal]
    
2. [N. Amer, informal] Embarrassingly stingy
   "His chintzy behaviour at group dinners made his friends uncomfortable";
   - cheap, chinchy [N. Amer, informal]
    
3. [Brit] Having a colourful flowery pattern; decorated with or in a similar style to chintz
   "The guest room had chintzy curtains and bedspreads"

Derived forms: chintzier, chintziest

See also: gimcrack, inferior, stingy [informal], tacky [informal], tawdry, ungenerous

Encyclopedia: Chintzy