penny-pinching (Meaning)
penny-pinching (n)
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
penny-pinching (s)
giving or spending with reluctance
Synonyms & Antonyms of penny-pinching
Synonyms:
- frugal
- scrimping
- economizing
- hoggish
- conserving
- shabby
- closefisted
- rapacious
- chary
- small
- avaricious
- acquisitive
- stinting
- thrifty
- pinchpenny
- covetous
- mercenary
- saving
- niggard
Antonyms:
- profuse
- humanitarian
- beneficent
- wasteful
- spendthrift
- hospitable
- philanthropical
- wasteful
- kindly
- kindly
- profuse
- compassionate
- hospitable
- spendthrift
- beneficent
- overgenerous
- philanthropic
- magnanimous
- profligate
- philanthropical
- handsome
- compassionate
- philanthropic
- freehanded
- benevolent
- freehanded
- humanitarian
- benevolent
- magnanimous
- overgenerous
- profligate
- handsome
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penny-pinching Sentence Examples
- The penny-pinching landlord refused to repair the leaky roof, resulting in further damage to the property.
- Her penny-pinching ways often made life difficult for her family, as she could not afford basic necessities.
- Despite their wealth, the couple were notorious for their penny-pinching habits, choosing to save every last cent.
- The penny-pinching businesswoman sacrificed employee benefits to increase her profits.
- The government's penny-pinching budget cuts led to a decline in public services.
- Her penny-pinching habits extended to her hobbies, as she would reuse stamps and save scraps of yarn.
- The penny-pinching investor missed out on lucrative opportunities due to an excessive focus on short-term savings.
- The company's penny-pinching approach to research and development hindered its ability to innovate.
- The penny-pinching individual refused to spend a dime on entertainment or personal indulgences.
- Her penny-pinching nature made her unpopular among friends and family, who felt neglected due to her unwillingness to spend money on their well-being.
FAQs About the word penny-pinching
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily, giving or spending with reluctance
cheap, mean, parsimonious, tight, ungenerous, niggardly, economical, penurious, desirous, chintzy
bounteous, bountiful, unselfish, bounteous, free, bountiful, extravagant, free, openhanded, munificent
The penny-pinching landlord refused to repair the leaky roof, resulting in further damage to the property.
Her penny-pinching ways often made life difficult for her family, as she could not afford basic necessities.
Despite their wealth, the couple were notorious for their penny-pinching habits, choosing to save every last cent.
The penny-pinching businesswoman sacrificed employee benefits to increase her profits.
