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:
- avaricious
- economizing
- saving
- stinting
- niggard
- closefisted
- thrifty
- small
- conserving
- chary
- covetous
- rapacious
- scrimping
- acquisitive
- mercenary
- frugal
- shabby
- pinchpenny
- hoggish
Antonyms:
- spendthrift
- magnanimous
- wasteful
- profligate
- profuse
- beneficent
- philanthropic
- philanthropic
- kindly
- hospitable
- magnanimous
- humanitarian
- profuse
- overgenerous
- compassionate
- handsome
- kindly
- humanitarian
- freehanded
- handsome
- freehanded
- beneficent
- benevolent
- philanthropical
- spendthrift
- philanthropical
- benevolent
- hospitable
- overgenerous
- profligate
- compassionate
- wasteful
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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
penurious, greedy, chintzy,selfish, stingy, tightfisted, parsimonious, mingy, sparing, miserly
charitable,generous, altruistic, munificent, free, unstinting, selfless, unstinting, generous, unselfish
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.
