tightwad
Speech parts
1. tightwad - Noun
2. Tightwad - Proper noun
Meaning
tightwad (plural tightwads)
(colloquial, derogatory) One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.
Tightwad
A village in Missouri.
Synonyms
scrooge
miser
skinflint
frugal
miserly
stingy
scraper
curmudgeon
pincher
cheapskate
hoarder
churl
meanie
niggard
save-all
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Examples
A shrewd businessduck and noted tightwad, he is fond of diving into and swimming in his money, without injury.
Milburn is the Commerce Bank's tightwad president and the friendly bumpkins' confidant.