pinchpenny (Meaning)
pinchpenny (n.)
A miserly person.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pinchpenny
Synonyms:
- spare
- close
- pinching
- greedy
- ungenerous
- careful
- mean
- cheap
- selfish
- desirous
- tight
- closefisted
- miserly
Antonyms:
- lavish
- unstinting
- unsparing
- openhanded
- free
- benevolent
- openhanded
- bountiful
- generous
- handsome
- munificent
- unselfish
- handsome
- charitable
- altruistic
- benevolent
- extravagant
- charitable
- extravagant
- lavish
- liberal
- munificent
- generous
- selfless
- unselfish
- selfless
- liberal
- altruistic
- bountiful
- unstinting
- free
- bounteous
- bounteous
- unsparing
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.
spare, close, pinching, greedy, ungenerous,careful, mean, cheap, selfish, desirous
lavish, unstinting, unsparing, openhanded, free, benevolent, openhanded, bountiful, generous, handsome
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.