pinchpenny (Meaning)
pinchpenny (n.)
A miserly person.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pinchpenny
Synonyms:
- mean
- close
- pinching
- closefisted
- spare
- careful
- ungenerous
- greedy
- miserly
- cheap
- desirous
- selfish
- tight
Antonyms:
- free
- bountiful
- selfless
- unstinting
- lavish
- liberal
- handsome
- charitable
- unsparing
- benevolent
- unsparing
- free
- extravagant
- lavish
- selfless
- unselfish
- unstinting
- munificent
- benevolent
- generous
- extravagant
- unselfish
- munificent
- altruistic
- bounteous
- liberal
- openhanded
- generous
- openhanded
- altruistic
- bountiful
- handsome
- charitable
- bounteous
pinchpenny Sentence Examples
- The pinchpenny refused to spend a dime on anything, even necessities.
- Despite his wealth, John's stinginess earned him the reputation of a pinchpenny.
- The pinchpenny's meager donations to charity were always begrudgingly given.
- Emily was so careful with her money that she was labeled a pinchpenny by her friends.
- The pinchpenny landlord raised rent so high that his tenants could barely afford to live.
- Sarah's pinchpenny ways extended to her wardrobe, which consisted of threadbare clothes.
- The pinchpenny government slashed spending to an unsustainable level, causing public outrage.
- Charles's pinchpenny habits made it difficult for him to form any lasting relationships.
- Despite her salary, Mary lived like a pinchpenny, saving every penny she could.
- The pinchpenny investor refused to take any financial risks, resulting in stagnant portfolio growth.
FAQs About the word pinchpenny
A miserly person.
mean, close, pinching, closefisted, spare,careful, ungenerous, greedy, miserly, cheap
free, bountiful, selfless, unstinting, lavish, liberal, handsome, charitable, unsparing, benevolent
The pinchpenny refused to spend a dime on anything, even necessities.
Despite his wealth, John's stinginess earned him the reputation of a pinchpenny.
The pinchpenny's meager donations to charity were always begrudgingly given.
Emily was so careful with her money that she was labeled a pinchpenny by her friends.