miserly

Speech parts

1. miserly - Adjective

2. miserly - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mean tight sordid avaricious stingy parsimonious covetous penurious niggardly mingy franciscan spartan scrooge miser threepenny
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Antonyms

catholic beneficent liberal ecumenical uncut prodigal
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Phrases with the word

miserly person more miserly least miserly less miserly

Anagrams

misrely Simerly

Examples

Never support two weaknesses at the same time. It's your combination sinners --your lecherous liars and your miserly drunkards --who dishonor the vices and bring them into bad repute. Thornton Wilder

A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover. Clifton Fadiman

See how the light tenderly love the apricots, it takes them over completely, enters into their pulp, light them from all sides! But it is miserly with the peaches and light only one side of them. Paul Cézanne

The miserly one is never restful; the envious is never pleased; the grumbler is never loyal; the liar has no conscience. Ali al-Rida

The miserly man is like a fattened ox: he will give of his fat only when he has been deprived of his life. African Proverb

A miserly father makes a prodigal man. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Miserlian miserlily miserliness miserly person misery misery enjoys company