Meaning
stingy, miserly
- stingy, miserly, unwilling to spend money
- meager, sparing, ungenerous (often with 'di')
In a sentence
Mio zio è così avaro che non lascia mai la mancia al ristorante.
My uncle is so stingy that he never leaves a tip at restaurants.
Il professore è sempre stato molto avaro di complimenti con i suoi studenti.
The professor has always been very sparing with praise toward his students.
Non dovresti mostrarti avaro con chi ti ha sempre aiutato nei momenti difficili.
You shouldn't be stingy toward those who always helped you in difficult times.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| avaro | masculine · singular |
| avara | feminine · singular |
| avari | masculine · plural |
| avare | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also used as a masculine noun ('un avaro') meaning 'a miser'.
- Followed by 'di' to express being sparing with something, e.g., 'avaro di parole' (sparing of words).