Read the following sentence.

Question

Although the company made huge profits last year, the boss was very ____ with the employee’s annual bonuses.

Which word completes the sentence and has a negative connotation?

tactful
cautious
thrifty
stingy

Answer 1

The word that completes the sentence and has a negative connotation is "stingy."

So the sentence would read: "Although the company made huge profits last year, the boss was very stingy with the employee’s annual bonuses."