tightwad (Meaning)

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tightwad (n)

a miserly person

No weak antonyms found.

The tightwad refused to spend a dime on anything he didn't absolutely need.
The tightwad's frugal ways made him a laughingstock among his friends.
The tightwad's wife begged him to loosen his purse strings, but he refused.
The tightwad's son got into trouble for stealing from his father's wallet.
The tightwad's neighbors complained about his unsightly lawn, but he refused to spend the money to mow it.
The tightwad's car was in such bad condition that it was a danger to others on the road.
The tightwad's house was so run-down that it was close to being condemned.
The tightwad's employees were so poorly paid that they could barely make ends meet.
The tightwad's friends and family eventually stopped asking him for help because they knew he would never give it.
The tightwad's legacy was one of greed and miserliness that tainted the lives of all who knew him.

a miserly person

hunks,miser, niggard, scrooge, penny-pincher, skinflint,cheapskate, piker, pack rat,saver

spendthrift,spendthrift, wastrel, prodigal, spender, wastrel, waster, prodigal, spender, waster

The tightwad refused to spend a dime on anything he didn't absolutely need.

The tightwad's frugal ways made him a laughingstock among his friends.

The tightwad's wife begged him to loosen his purse strings, but he refused.

The tightwad's son got into trouble for stealing from his father's wallet.