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tightwad Meaning
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tightwad (n)
a miserly person
tightwad Sentence Examples
- 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.
FAQs About the word tightwad
a miserly person
hunks,miser, skinflint, scrooge,cheapskate, penny-pincher, niggard, piker, hoarder, churl
prodigal, wastrel, waster, spender, spender, wastrel, waster, prodigal,spendthrift, spendthrift
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.
