Inclined to be wounding, which is mean (6)
I believe the answer is:
stingy
'is mean' is the definition.
(both can mean miserly)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stingy that I've seen before include "Mean and grudging" , "Tight-fisted, like 25 and 22 Across" , "reluctant to spend money" , "'Mean, miserly (6)'" , "Having deep pockets but short arms?" .)