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Synonyms for penny pincher

Most common

cheap skate miser churl niggard

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

    Over the years, he developed a reputation as a penny pincher who wouldn't spend money for anything.

Related words

Other spellings
penny-pincher

Example sentences

  • miser The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.
  • niggard Many people considered him a niggard.

By length

5 letters
miser2, churl
7 letters
niggard2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (miser2 = 2 syllables).