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Penny-pinching — synonyms, definition

1. penny-pinching (Adjective)

4 synonyms
cheeseparing close near skinny
1 definition

penny-pinching (Adjective) — Giving or spending with reluctance. ex. "very penny-pinching with his money" ex. "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

2. penny-pinching (Noun)

3 synonyms
parsimoniousness parsimony thrift
1 definition

penny-pinching (Noun) — Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

2 types of
frugality frugalness

3. penny-pinching (Verb)

1 synonym
nickel-and-diming
1 definition

penny-pinching (Verb) — Spend money frugally; spend as little as possible.

3 types of
dropping expending spending