stinginess | | |
n. (attribute) | 1. stinginess | a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money. |
| ~ trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
| ~ minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, tightfistedness, meanness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, closeness, tightness | extreme stinginess. |
| ~ penuriousness | a disposition to be niggardly with money. |
| ~ illiberality | a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money. |
| ~ selfishness | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others. |
miser | | |
n. (person) | 1. miser | a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably). |
| ~ cheapskate, tightwad | a miserly person. |
| ~ hoarder | a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use. |
niggard | | |
n. (person) | 1. churl, niggard, scrooge, skinflint | a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend. |
| ~ hoarder | a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use. |
| ~ pinchgut | a niggardly person who starves himself (and others). |
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