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