French Conversation · Level 98
60 words
French word
radin
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁadɛ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivestingy
Example
Il est radin.
He is stingy.
More examples
Son cadeau était vraiment radin.
His gift was really stingy.
Core concept
A hand clamped around coins while a shared bill remains unpaid.
Common phrases
un geste radin
a stingy gesture
être radin
be stingy
Similar words
avare: Hoarding money and possessions instead of willingly giving them to others.
pingre: Miserly over even small expenses, with an especially cheap attitude.
économe: Thrifty and deliberate in using money and resources, without wastefulness.
mesquin: Small-minded and petty in actions or thoughts, with a cheap streak.
Definition in French
Qui est avare et refuse de dépenser de l'argent, souvent de façon mesquine.
Word origin
Radin entered colloquial French in the nineteenth century, and its precise origin remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- Radin is colloquial and often pejorative, while économe can describe careful spending positively.