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stinginess

English

Etymology

stingy +? -ness

Noun

stinginess (usually uncountable, plural stinginesses)

  1. A lack of generosity.

Synonyms

  • parsimony
  • niggardliness (which see for more related synonyms)
  • see also greed, avarice

Related terms

  • stingy

Translations

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miserly

English

Etymology

miser +? -ly, attested from the 1540s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ma?.z?(?).li/

Adjective

miserly (comparative more miserly, superlative most miserly)

  1. Like a miser; very covetous; cautious with money
    Synonyms: stingy; see also Thesaurus:stingy, Thesaurus:greedy

Translations

Further reading

  • miserly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • miserly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

  • Simerly, misrely

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