Which word in bold presents a negative connotation? he was stingy with his money, putting much of what he earned into a savings account. he was cautious with his money, putting much of what he earned into a savings account.

Stingy

Explanation:

"Stingy" is the word that presents a negative connotation. A connotation is a meaning that a word has which is different, and additional, to its literal meaning (called denotation). In this case, although both sentences express a very similar idea, the first one gives the reader a more negative idea. It conveys the idea that the narrator does not believe these actions to be admirable.

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