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miserly
adjective as in greedy, stingy
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Example Sentences
Her father, though basically miserly, did not stint on household bills.
I decided not to be miserly for once and bought first-class tickets to be sure of a seat.
They also took advantage of the necessity of others, in miserly traffic in Beaver skins with the Savages.
A little breath of red crept into the withered cheeks of the miserly old man.
If a man be poor who wishes to have everything, then an ambitious and a miserly man languish in extreme poverty.
A very religious and very miserly man who hoarded for his son.
The unhappy fact was that this sudden acquisition of wealth had developed a really miserly disposition in the elder brother.
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On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to miserly, such as: tightfisted, abject, avaricious, beggarly, cheapskate, and churlish.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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