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