nickel-and-dime Synonyms
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- consequential
- chief
- significant
- fatal
- decisive
- principal
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- decisive
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- material
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- substantial
- momentous
- big
- important
- meaningful
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- major
- fatal
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- big
- material
- major
- consequential
- principal
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- eventful
- fateful
- great
- valuable
- worthy
- illustrious
- overriding
- essential
- essential
- prominent
- impressive
- valuable
- worthwhile
- dominant
- worthwhile
- remarkable
- distinctive
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- unfrivolous
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nickel-and-dime Meaning
nickel-and-dime (v)
spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
accumulate gradually
nickel-and-dime (s)
of minor importance
low-paying
nickel-and-dime Sentence Examples
- The company's nickel-and-dime pricing strategy earned them the ire of customers.
- The landlord was accused of nickel-and-diming tenants with hidden fees.
- The restaurant's overly expensive extras were a classic example of nickel-and-diming.
- The government's proposed tax increase would nickel-and-dime citizens to death.
- The airline nickel-and-dimed passengers with charges for luggage, seat selection, and even boarding passes.
- The new accounting software was designed to prevent the nickel-and-diming of expenses.
- The university nickel-and-dimed students with mandatory fees for everything from health insurance to parking.
- The vendor's nickel-and-dime approach to customer service left a bitter aftertaste.
- The charity was criticized for nickel-and-diming donors with endless fundraising appeals.
- The budget-conscious shopper carefully avoided any stores that were known for nickel-and-diming customers.
FAQs About the word nickel-and-dime
spend money frugally; spend as little as possible, accumulate gradually, of minor importance, low-paying
worthless,small-time, petty, jerkwater, paltry,one-horse, trivial, fiddling, trifling, little
consequential, chief, significant, fatal, decisive, principal, momentous, decisive, weighty, material
The company's nickel-and-dime pricing strategy earned them the ire of customers.
The landlord was accused of nickel-and-diming tenants with hidden fees.
The restaurant's overly expensive extras were a classic example of nickel-and-diming.
The government's proposed tax increase would nickel-and-dime citizens to death.
