Synonyms for skinflint

Most common

carl · miser · churl · niggard · cheap skate

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Noun

Antonyms

spendthrift

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.

Forms

Plural

skinflints → churls, niggards, misers, carls…

Example sentences

• carl Carl Gauss studied modular arithmetic extensively.
• miser The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.
• niggard Many people considered him a niggard.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

carl¹

5 letters

miser², churl

6 letters

cheapo²

7 letters

scrooge¹, cheapie, niggard²

8 letters

tightwad²

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