Scroogelike
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mean — I verb 1) flashing lights mean the road is blocked Syn: signify, convey, denote, designate, indicate, connote, show, express, spell out; stand for, represent, symbolize; imply, suggest, intimate, hint at, insinuate … Thesaurus of popular words
miserly — adjective 1) his miserly uncle Syn: mean, niggardly, close fisted, parsimonious, penny pinching, cheeseparing, Scroogelike; informal tightfisted, stingy, tight, mingy, money grubbing, cheap; formal penurious See note at ec … Thesaurus of popular words
parsimonious — adjective Lou s parsimonious mother was horrified by his lavish spending Syn: cheap, miserly, mean, niggardly, close fisted, close, penny pinching, ungenerous, Scroogelike; informal tightfisted, cheeseparing, tight, stingy, mingy; formal… … Thesaurus of popular words
penny-pinching — adjective Zane s penny pinching aunt gave him five dollars as a wedding gift Syn: mean, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, close fisted, cheeseparing, grasping, Scroogelike; informal stingy, mingy, tight, tightfisted, money grubbing; formal… … Thesaurus of popular words
penurious — adjective, formal 1) a penurious student Syn: poor, poor as a church mouse, poverty stricken, destitute, necessitous, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, in need/want, badly off, in reduced/straitened circumstances, hard up, u … Thesaurus of popular words
stingy — adjective, informal you can think I m stingy all you want, I m not giving you a penny Syn: mean, miserly, niggardly, close fisted, parsimonious, penny pinching, cheeseparing, Scroogelike; informal tightfisted, cheap, tight, mingy, money grubbing… … Thesaurus of popular words
sparing — adj 1. economical, frugal, thrifty, saving, knowing the value of a dollar; penurious, parsimonious, Inf. tight, Inf. tight fisted, close, close fisted; stingy, niggardly, miserly, skinflinty, Scroogelike, having the first nickel one ever made;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
