인색해요 · 인색했어요 · 인색한 (+noun)
stingy, miserly; sparing (with praise)
Example
그 사람은 돈에 너무 인색해요.
That person is way too stingy with money.
Word parts
인 stingy+색 miserly
Both syllables mean tight-fisted: 'stingy and miserly.'
Good to know
Also used for praise: 칭찬에 인색하다 means 'slow to praise others.'
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