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