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PINCHPENNY Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word pinchpenny. (exact relations)
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cheap
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relatively low in price or charging low prices

adjective satellite

• tastelessly showy

• of very poor quality; flimsy

• embarrassingly stingy

economical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

adjective satellite

• using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

• avoiding waste

frugal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• avoiding waste

mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

verb

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

miserly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

niggardly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• petty or reluctant in giving or spending

parsimonious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excessively unwilling to spend

penny-pinching
adjectiveadj
noun

• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

adjective satellite

• giving or spending with reluctance

stingy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

• deficient in amount or quality or extent

thrifty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• careful and diligent in the use of resources

adjective satellite

• mindful of the future in spending money

tight
adjectiveadj
adjective

• closely constrained or constricted or constricting

• of such close construction as to be impermeable

adverb

• firmly or closely

• in an attentive manner

adjective satellite

• pulled or drawn tight

• set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

• pressed tightly together

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

• of textiles

• securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• very drunk

• exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

• demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

• packed closely together

tightfisted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unwilling to part with money

scrimping
verb, nounv, n
verb

• subsist on a meager allowance

Alternatives for CHEAP

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