🪙miserly

adjective
/ˈmaɪzərli/

Meaning

Unwilling to spend money; stingy.

Example Sentences

She lived a miserly life, refusing to buy anything new.

Synonyms

stingy, cheap, tightfisted, frugal

Antonyms

generous, lavish, charitable

Collocations

miserly attitude, miserly lifestyle, miserly sum, miserly behavior

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