Australian English Meaning of penny-wise

penny-wise

Other Australian English words related to penny-wise

synonyms

• cheap
• economical
• frugal
• miserly
• miser
• stingy, tight-fisted
• parsimonious
• tight-fisted
• impoverished
• pinching
• prudent
• spare
• mean
• thrifty
• close
• tight-fisted
• economizing
• Forehand
• far-sighted
• average
• provident
• scrimping
• economical
• frugal
• tight
• far-sighted
• savings
• conserving
• preserving

antonyms

• imprudent
• prodigal
• profligate
• short-sighted
• Spendthrift
• profligate
• Wasteful
• bountiful
• charitable
• generous
• liberal
• generous
• squandering
• thriftless
• unselfish
• extravagant
• Freehand
• indulgent
• lavish
• open-handed
• unforgiving

Definitions and Meaning of penny-wise in English

Wordnet

penny-wise (s)

thrifty in small matters only

FAQs About the word penny-wise

What is the Australian English meaning of the word penny-wise

penny-wise

What is the English meaning of the word penny-wise

thrifty in small matters only

What are the synonyms of the word penny-wise

cheap,economical,frugal,miserly,miser,stingy, tight-fisted,parsimonious,tight-fisted,impoverished,pinching

What are the antonyms of the word penny-wise

imprudent,prodigal,profligate,short-sighted,Spendthrift,profligate,Wasteful,bountiful,charitable,generous