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Miserly synonyms

mī'zər-lē

Giving or spending reluctantly.

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Excessively sparing or frugal.

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close-fisted

Tightfisted; stingy.

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Full of avarice; greedy for riches

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niggard

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niggardly

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Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information:

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The definition of cheap is costing very little, of little value or someone who is unwilling to spend money.

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(Of soil) difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable

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Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:

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Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

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Greatly exceeding what is reasonable or moderate; exorbitant

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Simple or costing little; meager or inexpensive:

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(Computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.

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hard-fisted

Tightfisted; stingy.

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ironfisted

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(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:

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Physically close.

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Reluctant to spend money; close-fisted

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Unwilling to part with money or possessions; mean; miserly; stingy

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Dirty or squalid.

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Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug:

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One who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money.

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One who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money (usually mildly derisive).

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extravagant (antonym)

The definition of extravagant is being excessive or overdone.

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generous (antonym)

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

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giving (antonym)

Having the tendency to give; generous

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liberal (antonym)

Generous, willing to give unsparingly;.

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Small in quantity; meager:

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paltry (related)

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profligate (related)

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Stingy

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Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish

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The definition of a curmudgeon is a cranky, ill tempered individual.

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Find another word for miserly. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for miserly, like: stingy, parsimonious, close-fisted, avaricious, niggard, niggardly, acquisitive, cheap, churlish, close and covetous.