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View usage for: (maɪzəʳli) 1. adjectiveIf you describe someone as miserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible. [disapproval] He is miserly with both his time and his money. Synonyms: mean, stingy, penny-pinching [informal], parsimonious More Synonyms of miserly 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe an amount of something as miserly, you are critical of it because it is very small. [disapproval] Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult. miserly in British English (ˈmaɪzəlɪ) adjectiveof or resembling a miser; avaricious Derived forms miserliness (ˈmiserliness) noun miserly in American English (ˈmaɪzərli) adjective like or characteristic of a miser; greedy and stingy SIMILAR WORDS: ˈstingy Derived forms miserliness (ˈmiserliness) noun Examples of 'miserly' in a sentencemiserly He is miserly with both his time and his money. Synonyms beggarly illiberal ungenerous covetous penurious tightfisted close-fisted tight-arsed (taboo, slang) mingy (British, informal) tight-assed (US, taboo, slang) snoep (South Africa, informal) tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Opposites generous , charitable , extravagant , prodigal , unselfish Additional synonymsI sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. Synonyms grasping, greedy, acquisitive, stingy, mean, miserable, rapacious, penny-pinching, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, covetous, penurious, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Synonyms mean, low, inadequate, meagre, stingy, miserly, niggardlyDefinition miserly She is very close with money. Synonyms mean, stingy, parsimonious, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, mingy (British, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) - miser
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Additional synonymsDefinition greedy for money She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. Synonyms greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, mean, selfish, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), venal, miserly, avaricious, niggardly, covetous, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), usurious, tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) They joked about him being so near with his money. Synonyms mean, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted Definition not generous Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds. Synonyms stingy, mean, avaricious, ungenerous, close, near (informal), sparing, grudging, mercenary, frugal, parsimonious, penurious, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman Synonyms tight, mean, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), saving, sparing, grasping, miserable, stinting, frugal, niggardly, penurious, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, scrimpy, skinflinty, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Definition excessively careful with money small-minded, penny-pinching administrators Synonyms mean, close, near (informal), frugal, stingy, scrimping, miserly, niggardly, tightfisted, Scrooge-like, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Definition very mean My dad was stingy with pocket money. Synonyms mean, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), parsimonious, scrimping, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tightfisted, tight, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) |