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